Harold S. Geneen Quotes
It's better to take over and build upon an existing business than to start a new one.
Quotes to Explore
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Neither science, nor the politics in power, nor the mass media, nor business, nor the law nor even the military are in a position to define or control risks rationally.
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Almost anything worth doing involves some measure of risk - from learning to ride a bike, moving to a new city, and certainly, starting your own business. The point is that no one has ever started a business or created a new product with a guarantee of success.
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I had the option of building a career in the U.S. Many of my friends who went at the time did not come back, but for me, building the family business and being with family was worth it. I became a general manager within four months, as I used my education to improve productivity and output.
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You know once you get in the business you know what you're getting into.
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But I can't say that I didn't like John Hammond's performances often better than the originals.
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One of my personal plights in this business is about playing 'The Sassy Black Girl.'
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What I hate in fiction is when the author knows better than the characters what they should do.
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Blending tracks and weaving and manipulating prerecorded music to create this mood, some people do it much better than others.
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I feel very strongly that you shouldn't mix your emotions with business. When it comes to my emotions, I certainly don't mix them with my business.
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I'm going to start a new career as a singer, I think. I'm going to go the way of Russell Crowe.
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Art is like breathing for me. If I don't do it, I start to choke.
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In certain ways, we, many of us, stopped paying attention to the world. I have to think we would have moved on the whole climate issue in a different way if we'd been paying better attention.
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You may grow very quickly the first two years and then watch the business decline, unless you really start selling product at any price range with various degrees of quality.
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When I came to Congress, like our first panel, small business people, 64 percent of the people had health insurance. We'd buy it. Now, we're down to about 34 percent. That's why we have to do something on health care in this country because the cost is killing us.
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Not only am I constantly seeking better performance but also to be a better person, to be respected.
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We can reorient our products and business strategy because we are an agile organisation.
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Many young adults I have communicated with - both in-person and over email - constantly apologize before stating their idea, or finish each sentence with a question. Unfortunately, doing so in business puts you at an immediate disadvantage with your boss and work colleagues.
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There's show and there's business. Business is a whole other beat.
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I've gone on streaks where I haven't shot the ball well here, but I was always making up for it in other areas, so it wasn't as big. It's just a part of the game. I got to do better with it.
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On my wedding day, I gifted my wife a platinum ring.
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I did community theater in Georgia and called myself a ballet dancer.
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Food was a big part of our family gatherings, but it was usually pasta. We didn't eat that well. Everything was home-made but not much veg or fruit.
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I think a woman is born with the desire to hear she is beautiful.
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It's better to take over and build upon an existing business than to start a new one.
