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“If life is so meaningless, then why are we always bringing it up?”

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Lily Tomlin is an American actress, comedian, writer, and singer, born on September 1, 1939. Known for her unique sense of humor and profound character portrayals, she is one of the most celebrated comedians of the 20th century. more

“Four experts had an appointment with an ordinary man. They needed him to ratify their findings, or anything they achieved would be meaningless. As they drove to meet him, they knocked down a man on the road. He was dying. If they tried to save him, they might miss their appointment. They decided that their appointment, which concerned all of us, was more important than the life of one man. They drove on to keep their appointment. They did not know that the man they were to meet was the man they had left to die.”

Ifs Knows Men Important Might Would Be Dies Left Four Dying Missing He Man Needed Findings Ordinary Concerned Decided Experts One Man Meaningless Appointments Ordinary Man Knocked Down

Author:William McIlvanney

“Companies don't have one culture. They have as many as they have supervisors or managers. You want to build a strong culture? Hold every manager accountable for the culture that he or she builds.”

Want Culture Strong Company Managers Supervisors

Author:Marcus Buckingham

“It is improper for one person to take credit when it takes so many people to build a successful organization. When you try to be top dong, you don't create loyalty. It you can't give credit (and take blame), you will drown in you inability to inspire.”

People Giving Trying Persons Successful Inspire Organization Blame Credit Loyalty Inability Successful Organizations

Author:James Sinegal

“A poem is a naked person.”

Persons Naked

Book:The Lyrics: Since 1962

Source: The Lyrics: Since 1962

“It is doubtful that congress would pass the Bill of Rights if it were introduced today.”

Ifs Today Rights Bills Congress Doubtful Bill Of Rights

Author:Earl Warren

“When you got your hand in the lion's mouth, don't do nothin' til you get it out.”

Hands Mouths Lions

Author:Big Bill Broonzy

“Anything simple always interests me.”

Interest Simple Simplicity

Author:David Hockney

“The law ... allows rich as well as poor to sleep under bridges.”

Wells Law Sleep Poor Rich Bridges

Author:Anatole France

“Well, it's hard to stumble And land in some muddy lagoon When it's nine below zero And three o'clock in the afternoon.”

Wells Hard Three Land Nine Clock Zero Afternoon Muddy Lagoons

Book:The Lyrics: Since 1962

Source: The Lyrics: Since 1962

“Crime, carefully planned and executed, is demonstrably the royal high road to pecuniary success in the United States.”

States United United States Crime Royal High Road

Author:Ferdinand Lundberg

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