I’ve been tremendously lucky. I went through things that turned out wrong, and I got myself out of them. Stephane Hessel Read Quote
Judging ballplayers and turning in reports, giving my opinion of who will get to the big leagues and who will not… I think my baseball judgment was really good. Earl Weaver Read Quote
When you read that UBS did not even view parts of its mortgage portfolio as having market risk, it becomes very obvious that a number of firms were not dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s when it comes to risk management. Kenneth C. Griffin Read Quote
I have my way of dealing with lows in my career: I just go on a holiday. Coping with a failure of a film is like coping with a break-up. It’s sad and heart-breaking, and it’s not like I got over it right after my holiday; it took me some time. Alia Bhatt Read Quote
All musicians start out with ideals but hanging on to them in the face of media scrutiny takes real integrity. Tougher still is to live up to the ideals of your dedicated fans. Billy Bragg Read Quote
I’m not an education expert, and frankly I don’t want to make education decisions for our state. But I am experienced at successfully managing organizations, and putting people on a path where they can succeed. Linda Lingle Read Quote
I grew up in a house where I was a spectator to the sport of cooking. In that way, I just learned so much about what it really takes to make food. Alex Guarnaschelli Read Quote
In junior high, when we got our first VCR, I used to tape four soaps a day. I was a diehard ‘General Hospital’ fan from when I was nine to 25. Julie Plec Read Quote
