“The bottom line is that female writers aren't being given enough opportunities by male producers.” EnoughOpportunityGivenLinesFemaleMalesBottomProducersBottom LineFemale Writers Author:Chris O'Dowd
“It is a man's world at the top, at the bottom, and in between. Men are in the catbird seat as far as income, opportunity, status, and power are concerned. This is the way it always has been and, as far as men are concerned, it is the way it always should be.” MenWorldWayShouldHas BeensOpportunityConcernedBottomIncomeSeatsSexismWomens Rights Author:Joyce Brothers
“Before negotiating a raise, start collecting a file of evidence showing how you've impacted the bottom line. ... Don't believe there's no money in the budget. Don't assume your boss knows how great you've been doing. Don't threaten to leave -- you may be given the opportunity.” KnowsBelieveMayOpportunityGivenLinesKnow HowEvidenceRaisesAssumingBottomDon't BelieveBudgetsBossBottom LineFilesCollectingNo MoneyNegotiating Author:Pat Heim
“Empathy is the most mysterious transaction that the human soul can have, and its accessible to all of us, but we have to give ourselves the opportunity to identify, to plunge ourselves in a story where we see the world from the bottom up or through anothers eyes or heart.” WorldGivingHumansHeartSoulStoriesEyeOpportunityEmpathyBottomMysteriousHuman SoulPlungeTransactions Author:Sue Monk Kidd
“There can be no solution to the challenge of climate change that is not global. But if we can come together in partnership, we can transform today's challenge into tomorrow's opportunity - an opportunity for green growth and sustainable prosperity... we also need a strong bottom-up push from academics and opinion-shapers such as you. Universities such as yours are founts of ideas and innovation. They are furnaces of innovation and entrepreneurship. So, send forth this word.” IfsNeedsIdeasTodayTogetherOpportunityStrongGrowthChallengesOpinionTomorrowSolutionsInnovationGreenClimateEnvironmentalBottomClimate ChangeUniversityProsperityEntrepreneurshipSustainabilityPartnershipFurnacesIdeas And Innovation Author:Ban Ki-moon
“When an American declares bankruptcy, when he hits bottom, he can reinvent himself. There's a story he can tell. We tolerate reinvention. We encourage reinvention. That's what this country has that Europe does not. It's not just a crisis; it's an opportunity.” DoeCountryStoriesOpportunityEuropeCrisisBottomTolerateBankruptcyReinvention Author:Michael Lewis
“Showing weakness will encourage your opponents. It inspires them. It encourages them to hit harder. To come faster. But when you don't show any fear, or when you don't show any hurt, you have the opportunity to discourage your opponent. You discourage your enemies. The bottom line is, if you think properly, you don't even have to think about all of that. All you have to think about is that guy across from me is human, and so am I. And he'll never out-work me. He'll never out-think me. And if you can't out-work me, and you can't out-think me, you'll never beat me.” IfsThinkingHumansShowsGuyOpportunityHurtLinesEnemyInspireBeatsWeaknessHarderBottomFasterOpponentsBottom LineDiscouragingThat Guy Author:Jim Brown
“The important issue is not how much inequality there is but how much opportunity there is for individuals to get out of the bottom classes and into the top. If there is enough movement upward, people will accept the efficiency of the markets. If you have opportunity, there is a great tolerance for inequality. That has been the saving grace of the American system.” PeopleIfsHas BeensImportantEnoughOpportunityIndividualAcceptingClassIssuesGraceMovementBottomToleranceInequalitySavingEfficiencyImportant IssuesSaving Grace Author:Milton Friedman