Mountains are not stadiums where I satisfy my ambition to achieve. They are the cathedrals where I practice my religion.
Business Quotes
Why drexler keeps going
As Drexler sees it, ‘I have a responsibility to the people I employ. I love the creativity; I need to be moving forward. It’s
Joan Rivers, On retirement
People always ask Rivers why she doesn’t just retire, enjoy her old age. ‘But they don’t get that I love it,’ she says. ‘All
Financing the mediocre
Unfortunately, thousands of good designs are never produced because there is not enough money behind them. On the other hand, millions of mediocre, even
Aldo Gucci on selling his business
I had the overwhelming feeling that if he sold out entirely he would die. It was as though he was tearing out a piece
JK Rawlingon, On failure
Ultimately, we all have to decide for ourselves what constitutes failure, but the world is quite eager to give you a set of criteria
JK Rowling, On poverty
I cannot criticism my parents for hoping that I would never experience poverty. They had been poor themselves, and I have since been poor,
Diablo Cody
I own my own failure. I hate it on American Idol when they do a horrible performance and they go, ‘Well, I had fun.’
Bird vs. Magic
White vs black, LA vs Indiana, loud vs quiet, etc. competed against each other both in college and the pros.
Chen Dandan, On building Shanghai
Chen Dandan spends his days suspended hundreds of feet above downtown Shanghai, building one of the city’s newest skyscrapers. What gives the 26-year-old migrant