“'Human history, ' H.G. Wells once wrote, 'becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe.' You and I cannot be indifferent to the outcome of that race. We care deeply about the winner. Because we do care so deeply about the winner, that is why we are all in the East Room of the White House today.” HumansWellsCareTodayHouseWhiteRoomsRaceEducationEastWinnerOutcomesWhite HouseIndifferentCatastropheHuman History Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965 Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965
“When you're reading a novel, I think the reason you care about how any given plot turns out is that you take it as a data point in the big story of how the world works. Does such-and-such a kind of guy get the girl in the end? Does adultery ever bring happiness? How do winners become winners?” ThinkingWorldKindDoeBookEndsReasonStoriesBigsCareGuyTurnsGirlReadingGivenNovelDataWinnerPlotAdultery Author:Elif Batuman
“Motivate them, train them, care about them and make winners out of them. We know if we treat our employees right, they'll treat the customers right. And if customers are treated right, they'll come back.” IfsKnowsCareCultureTreatsTrainCustomersTreatedWinnerEmployeeService Culture Author:J. W. "Bill" Marriott, Jr.