“Go on writing plays, my boy, One of these days one of these London producers will go into his office and say to his secretary, "Is there a play from Shaw this morning?" and when she says, "No," he will say, "Well, then we'll have to start on the rubbish." And that's your chance, my boy.” WritingWellsArtPlayChanceBoysMorningGoes OnOfficeLondonProducersThese DaysSecretaryRubbishMy Boys Author:George Bernard Shaw
“He that will do no good offices after a disappointment must stand still, and do just nothing at all. The plough goes on after a barren year; and while the ashes are yet warm, we raise a new house upon the ruins of a former.” YearsStillsHouseGoes OnOfficeRaisesDisappointmentWarmRuinsFormerAshesBarrenGood Office Author:Seneca the Younger
“Don't you loathe the word "workaholic"? It has nothing to do with an important thing, that you and your secretary are at the office until 6:30. But that's life, kiddo. 24-hour work doesn't go on in America. 24-hour work is what Italy and Holland did after the war. The lights never went out!” ImportantWarLightAmericaHoursGoes OnOfficeImportant ThingsSecretaryLoatheHollandWorkaholic Author:Diana Vreeland
“Markets work best when there's lots of information available and a historical track record to go on; they excel at predicting things like horse races, election outcomes, and box-office results. But they're bad at predicting things like who will be the next Supreme Court nominee, as that depends on the whim of the president.” NextPresidentResultsRaceRecordsInformationGoes OnDependsOfficeHorseElectionCourtHistoricalTrackBoxesAvailableSupremeOutcomesSupreme CourtWhimBox OfficePredictingTrack Record Author:James Surowiecki