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“The artist is he who can take something ordinary and wring out of it attar of roses.”

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Walter Sickert was a British painter known for his detailed depictions of London street scenes during the Victorian era. His unique style combined elements of realism and symbolism, which had a profound impact on later artists. more

“Change masters are - literally - the right people in the right place at the right time. The right people are the ones with the ideas that move beyond the organization's established practice, ideas they can form into visions. The right places are the integrative environments that support innovation, encourage the building of coalitions and teams to support and implement visions. The right times are those moments in the flow of organizational history when it is possible to reconstruct reality on the basis on accumulated innovations to shape a more productive and successful future.”

Source: Change Masters

“The manager, in today's world, doesn't get paid to be a steward of resources, a favored term not so many years ago. He or she gets paid for one and only one thing: to make things better (incrementally and dramatically), to change things, to act - today.”

World Years Today Term One Thing Resources Years Ago Paid Managers Stewards Today's World

Author:Tom Peters

“There are companies which are prepared to change the way they work. They realize that nothing can be based on what used to be, that there is a better way. But, 99 percent of companies are not ready, [they are] caught in an industrial Jurassic Park.”

Way Used Realizing Company Ready Percent Prepared Caught Used To Be Parks Better Ways Not Ready Jurassic Park

Author:Ricardo Semler

“We are living through the most profound changes in the economy since the Industrial Revolution. Technology, globalization, and the accelerating pace of change have yielded chaotic markets, fierce competition, and unpredictable staff requirements.”

Technology Economy Revolution Competition Profound Pace Fierce Staff Requirements Unpredictable Globalization Chaotic Industrial Revolution Pace Of Change

Author:Bruce Tulgan

“Soul is not about function; it's about beauty, form, and memory.”

Soul Form Memories Function

Author:Julia Cameron

“Act with courage and dignity; stick to the ideals that give meaning to life.”

Giving Ideals Dignity Sticks Meaning Life

Author:Jawaharlal Nehru

“Teachers are more than any other group the guardians of civilization.”

Teacher Groups Civilization Guardian

Author:Bertrand Russell

“My work is basically an outgrowth of the anger I feel about the human condition. The aspects of it that make me angry are our capacity for cruelty and the ability people have to ignore situations they don't like.”

People Feels Humans Ability Situation Conditions Capacity Aspect Angry Cruelty Human Condition Make Me Angry

Book:Bruce Nauman

Source: Bruce Nauman

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