“During the financial crisis and bailouts of 2008, it probably occurred to very few average people that we were entering a period of hardship for billionaires.” PeoplePeriodsCrisisFinancialAverageHardshipEnteringBillionaireFinancial CrisisBailouts Author:Thomas Frank
“The fact is that surveys which media people openly admit to show that fewer than twelve percent of their customers believe they're doing a good job, while the average profit margin in television is in the neighborhood of eighty percent.” PeopleBelieveFactsShowsJobsMediaTelevisionPercentAverageProfitCustomersNeighborhoodFewerTwelveGood JobEightyMarginsSurveysProfit Margin Author:L. Neil Smith
“My batting average has been good, so people ask how much luck is involved. I tell them when I work 14 hours a day, 7 days a week, I get lucky.” PeopleHas BeensAsksHoursBusinessWeekInvolvedLuckyLuckAverageFinanceBatting Author:Armand Hammer
“I have very, very few friends. I live in a very tight circle and emotionally I'm probably not as generous as I once was. In an average week I probably meet 150 new people and that's uncomfortable sometimes.” PeopleSometimesWeekAverageCirclesUncomfortableGenerousFew Friends Author:Veronica Webb