Quotes of C. Northcote Parkinson

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Expansion means complexity and complexity decay.

- C. Northcote Parkinson

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“ The highest function of love is that it makes the loved one a unique and irreplaceable being. ”

- Tom Robbins

“ I held my heart back from positively accepting anything, since I was afraid of another fall, and in this condition of suspense I was being all the more killed. ”

- St. Augustine of Hippo

“ If you suddenly stumble upon the right door, you will not be able to recognize that it is right. ”

- Osho

“ Live a life of substance. The rest are mere fantasies. ”

- Pragnya Sahoo

“ Love is a panacea for a wound that never stops weeping. ”

- Kilroy J. Oldster

“ And during, I realized that the labels didn’t matter, because when two people feel that sort of pull toward each other, it just works, and the only label that mattered was that I was in love. Totally, fully, ecstatically. ”

- Bill Konigsberg

“ Fake it 'till you make it. ”

- Gayle Forman

“ There will be tough workouts when the athlete has to really dig deep, believe, and not give up when the pain seems too much. The athlete can respond in one of two ways: Yield to the pain and selfdoubt or decide that fear will not determine his or her potential. It's hard (and usually uncomfortable) work breaking through old barriers and selfdefeating thought patterns to see meaningful progress, and fear is an absolutely natural response, but you can't let it become a limiter. ”

- Siri Lindley

“ When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everybody will respect you. ”

- Plato

“ Sometimes when I'm alone, I take the pearl from where it lives in my pocket and try to remember the boy with the bread, the strong arms that warded off nightmares on the train, the kisses in the arena. ”

- Suzanne Collins

“ That's a misconception, Lennie. The sky is everywhere, it begins at your feet. ”

- Jandy Nelson

“ Dreams come true. Without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them. ”

- John Updike

“ Find the things that matter, and hold on to them, and fight for them, and refuse to let them go. ”

- Lauren Oliver

“ Sometimes the hardest one to see . . .is the one standing right before you. ”

- Lenora Porch

“ Anxiety is love's greatest killer. It makes others feel as you might when a drowning man holds on to you. You want to save him, but you know he will strangle you with his panic. ”

- Anais Nin

“ I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet. ”

- Mahatma Gandhi

“ Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit. ”

- Max Ehrmann

“ You don't need a million dollars in the bank. You just have to have passion, hustle and drive ”

- Daymond John

“ What if it becomes less about how we look and more about how much we care? What if it becomes less about how much money we earn and more about how much we share our good fortune? Imagine a world where who we are in our hearts is the ultimate status symbol. ”

- Amy Leigh Mercree

“ Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely. ”

- Roy T. Bennett

“ Success is not how high you have climbed, but how you make a positive difference to the world. ”

- Roy T. Bennett

“ When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you’ll be successful. ”

- Eric Thomas

“ We are mathematical equations where your life is the sum of all choices you've made until now. The good news is you can change the equation so that you start making a difference in your life. ”

- Steve Maraboli

“ My young sisters, we have such hope for you. We have such great expectations for you. Don't settle for less than what the Lord wants you to be... Give me a young woman who loves home and family, who reads and ponders the scriptures daily, who has a burning testimony of the Book of Mormon... Give me a young woman who is virtuous and who has maintained her personal purity, who will not settle for less than a temple marriage, and I will give you a young woman who will perform miracles for the Lord now and throughout eternity. ”

- Ezra