John Ralston Saul Quotes

Realism isn't pessimism. And though the anti-reform interests have won an unconscionable number of battles over the last decade, the war is by no means over.

John Ralston Saul

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In America, as opposed to the old country, success was based on merit.

Rand Paul
- Country
- America
- Success
I'm too self-serious for a comedy.

Damien Chazelle
- Comedy
- Serious
- Too
Balance is key in cooking - you want a little acid, a little sweet, a little savory - the flavors should be harmonious.

Gail Simmons
- Balance
- Sweet
- Cooking
I like to write with a lot of emotion and a lot of power. Sometimes I overdo it; sometimes my prose is a little bit too purple, and I know that.

H. G. Bissinger
- Power
- Know
- Sometimes
Women with minimal access to resources and no access to child care have limited choices that too often mean low-wage and part-time labor. In rural communities in the developing world, when women farmers have unequal access to fertilizers or training, their farm productivity lags behind men.

Lael Brainard
- Time
- World
- Men
In the business world today, failure is apparently not an option. We need to change this attitude toward failure - and celebrate the idea that only by falling on our collective business faces do we learn enough to succeed down the road.

Naveen Jain
- World
- Business
- Today