At home men are famous for doing nothing, here they are infamous for their honest endeavor. At home is respect and reward; abroad disrespect
Business Quotes
Knightian Profits Due to Uncertainty
According to Frank Knight, real profits, as opposed to returns to labor or capital, come as a result of taking unknown and unmeasurable risks.
Brotherhood of the Bull
Portuguese bullfighters belong to a unique tradition. Bulls aren’t killed in the ring. Some participants, called forcados, are amateurs; they’re men who cement their
Christian Audigier, Marketing as more important than product
The marketing is more important than the product. people are followers. they want to be attributed to a certain style. It is not me
Bob Diamond, Head of Barclays, On his early days on the repo desk
He tells the story of being a young trader, looking with pride at his book of trades because he’d never made a trade that
Christian Audigier, On catering to lowest level of taste
Its not a new idea, perception being more important than, and arguably defining, reality. But Christian A. seems to have internalized this idea uncommonly
Christian Audigier, On catering to the lowest level of taste
My demo is tabloid magazine. I am different from other designers. Because what they say they hate, I love. They say they hate it
Christian Audigier, On catering to the lowest level of taste
Christian Audigier is arguably the most successful independent clothing designer of the past decade…The aesthetic is what he describes as ‘tattoo Lifestyle’ – mostly
David Granger, Editor of Esquire
We live in a culture that has begun to prize the appearance of accomplishment over actual accomplishment – it amazes me that private enterprise
Serena Williams, Profanity against umpire
2009 US Open Serena Williams loses match against Kim Cliisters when she is penalized a point for telling the line judge ‘I’ll shove this