The truth is in the paradox that the man whose life was money had no interest in it. He turned down frequent salary increases.
Quotes
Harold Evans, About Raymond Smith, Inventor of modern Las Vegas gaming
His emphasis was all on the fun of the carnival: recreational betting for the masses, honestly conducted and far removed from the dark joints
Frank Russell, Investment banker, About TWA founder Juan Trippe
Throughout Trippe’s life people kept appearing who said they regretted being taken in by his charm: ‘he’ll talk to you in his suavest, most
Donald Burr, Founder of People’s Express Airline
I will grieve about People Express all my life. It was one of those really rare, rare things. You get a shot once in
Walt Disney
The idea that it (cartooning) was his life’s dedication from day one is moonshine. Had he been given any job in Hollywood, he would
Harold Evans, About IBM and FDR
The New Deal made IBM. All those machines in warehouses were suddenly in demand – not just by the government but by every company
LIfe and Death of Colonel Blimp, Film about WWI
Clive, if you let yourself be defeated just because you are too fair to hit back, the same way they hit at you, there
James Bowman
During WW Two, shot for desertion: British troops – 0 American troops – 1 German – 15,000+ Russian – 20,000+, including 12,000 at the
Captain R.C Money
Psychologists, sociologists and the like had not yet been invented so there was no pernicious jargon to cloud simple issues. right was right and
James Bowman
So this way of living, then, seems to have rendered the world weak and handed it over as prey to wicked men, who can