From the Olympian heights of an executive suite, in an atmosphere where your success is judged by the extent to which you can maximise profits, the overwhelming tendency must be to see people as units of production, as indices in your accountants’ books. Jimmy Reid Read Quote
Somalis in Minnesota have worked so hard to get their voices heard in the political process. Ilhan Omar Read Quote
A lot of the dysfunction that exists underneath the surface of a lot of big business corporations is really profound. Adrian Pasdar Read Quote
I’ve built up such a thick skin. It’s very easy to take one comment – whether it be a really mean comment that digs deep or just something rude – and really run with it. It’s so easy: if there are 100 comments, and 99 are nice, you just run with the bad one. Gigi Gorgeous Read Quote
One of the strange things about violent and authoritarian regimes is they don’t like the glare of negative publicity. Salman Rushdie Read Quote
The only big life challenge I think I’m worried about is a mid-life crisis because I’ve done so little. I think if people who’ve lived normal lives have mid-life crises and buy motorbikes, what is a man who’s done nothing? Jon Richardson Read Quote
For months, people have been asking my views about the Scottish independence referendum, and I’ve been saying, ‘It’s not my country; I don’t live here. Much as I love Scotland, I think it would be inappropriate to express a personal opinion regarding Scottish politics’. Diana Gabaldon Read Quote
