“Managers that always promise to 'make the numbers' will at some point be tempted to make up the numbers.” NumbersPromiseManagersTempted Book:Warren Buffett on Business: Principles from the Sage of Omaha Source: Warren Buffett on Business: Principles from the Sage of Omaha
“I am very glad there are quite a number of people born with a gift and a liking for all of this; like great chessplayers who play sixteen games at once blindfold and die quite soon of epilepsy. Serve them right! I hope the Mathematicians, however, are well rewarded. I promise never to blackleg their profession nor take the bread out of their mouths.” PeopleWellsPlayDiesGamesBornNumbersPromiseMouthsMathematicsProfessionGladBreadMathematicianI PromiseSixteenEpilepsyBlindfolds Book:My Early Life: 1874-1904 Source: My Early Life: 1874-1904
“5 opens with the promise of a number of substantial direct private investments that can swiftly transform the economy and set all sectors on a pronounced upward curve.” NumbersEconomyPromiseDirectTransformationInvestmentCurves Author:Baldwin Spencer
“I don't think any man or woman should run for president unless, number one, they know exactly why they would want to be president, and two, they can look at folks out there and say, 'I promise you have my whole heart, my whole soul, my energy, and my passion.” ThinkingKnowsMenWantShouldLooksHeartTwoSoulWholeRunningPassionEnergyPresidentNumbersPromiseFolksMy PassionI Promise Author:Joe Biden
“We see, from almost every conceivable angle throughout the Scripture, that there is no doctrine more clearly taught than that it is God's will to heal all who have need of healing, and that they may fulfill the number of their days according to His promise.” NeedsMayNumbersHealingTaughtPromiseScriptureHealGods WillDoctrineAngle Author:F. F. Bosworth
“Law Number XXXIX: Never promise to complete any project within six months of the end of the year, in either direction.” YearsEndsLawNumbersMonthsPromiseSixProjectsSix Months Author:Norman Ralph Augustine
“Our modern world of old story is completely failing humanity. This is the reason that increasing numbers of people have become and are becoming disillusioned from politics. People don't like voting. Whoever you vote, government gets in. Whatever they promise, they never fulfill.” PeopleWorldReasonStoriesGovernmentHumanityNumbersFailingModernBecomingPromiseVoteVotingModern WorldDisillusioned Author:Satish Kumar
“The UK is the number one destination in European Union for inward investment, the World Bank has ranked the UK as the sixth easiest place in he world to do business, so any organisation that makes promises about investment in the UK should live up to those promises.” WorldShouldNumbersPromiseUnionsInvestmentDestinationInwardOrganisationEuropean UnionWorld Bank Author:James Brokenshire
“The promise to take back control of our borders. I will end free movement, introduce an Australian-style points-based system for immigration, and bring numbers down. With my leadership, it will be delivered.” EndsNumbersStyleMovementPromiseImmigrationBordersIntroducingAustralianFree Movement Author:Michael Gove
“Her face crashes. She hasn't dealt with a single transfusion or lumbar puncture. She wasn't allowed near me for the bone-marrow transplant, but she could have been there for any number of diagnoses, and wasn't. Even her promises to visit more often have faded away with Christmas. It's her turn to taste some reality.” Has BeensRealityFacesTurnsNumbersPromiseTasteBonesCrashCould Have BeenDiagnosisFadedMarrowTransplantsPunctureBone Marrow Author:Jenny Downham