“I learned early that business is business and politics is politics. The proof is how few important businessmen have made good politicians. They may think that they are very smart about everything because they made millions of dollars by digging a hole in the ground and finding oil, but the talent and luck needed to become rich are not the same talent and luck needed to succeed on Parliament Hill.” ThinkingMayMadeImportantMillionsRichTalentNeededPoliticianSucceedFindingsSmartLuckDollarsOilProofHolesHillsBusinessmanParliamentDiggingVery SmartBecome RichGood PoliticiansDigging A Hole Author:Jean Chretien
“Good luck finding a place to park in New York City. And when you do, good luck figuring out the parking signs, restrictions, and prohibitions. It is so complicated. It has gotten so bad, I never park my car without a lawyer.” CitiesCarNew YorkFindingsLuckComplicatedLawyerParksNew York CityGood LuckRestrictionProhibitionParking Author:David Letterman
“Well, if you're looking for me to lead a normal representative life, well good luck finding a foreign secretary who'd be like that - totally dependant on the political system and has never earned any money. Then you'll get the politicians you deserve.” IfsWellsPoliticalPoliticianNormalFindingsDeserveLuckRepresentativesSecretaryGood LuckPolitical Systems Author:William Hague
“People tend to believe that good fortune consists of equal parts talent, hard work, and sheer luck. It's hard to deny the roles of the latter two. As to talent, I would only say it consists primarily in finding the right moment to step in.” PeopleBelieveTwoHardMomentsStepsRolesTalentHard WorkEqualFindingsLuckFortuneDenyLatterSheerGood FortuneRight Moment Book:Chindi Source: Chindi