“I couldn't make sense of things. But then I began the process of civilising myself and trying to become a decent human being. I'm still working on it.” TryingHumansStillsProcessHuman BeingsMake SenseDecent Author:Jimmy Nail
“You see, even though back then Barack was a Senator and a presidential candidate... to me, he was still the guy who'd picked me up for our dates in a car that was so rusted out, I could actually see the pavement going by through a hole in the passenger side door... he was the guy whose proudest possession was a coffee table he'd found in a dumpster, and whose only pair of decent shoes was half a size too small.” StillsGuyFoundSidesHalfDoorsCarTablesShoesSizePossessionCoffeeHolesBarackPresidentialCandidatesDecentPairsSenatorsPassengersPavementPresidential CandidateDumpstersSimple Guy Author:Michelle Obama
“Expression is the dress of thought, and still Appears more decent as more suitable; A vile conceit in pompous words express'd, Is like a clown in regal purple dress'd.” StillsStyleExpressionDressesDecentClownPurpleConceitSuitablePompousRegal Book:The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope Edited with Notes and Introductory Memoir by Adolphus William Ward Source: The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope Edited with Notes and Introductory Memoir by Adolphus William Ward
“If you get a certain amount of notoriety for doing something, and you can stick to that type of project for the rest of your life and make a decent living, I think you still have a responsibility to stretch. Flexibility is what keeps you alive.” IfsThinkingStillsCertainResponsibilityAliveTypeAmountProjectsSticksDecentTeamworkFlexibilityRest Of Your LifeNotoriety Author:Clint Eastwood
“This society in which knowledge workers dominate is in danger of a new "class conflict" between the large minority of knowledge workers and the majority of workers who will make their livings through traditional ways, either by manual work... or by service work. The productivity of knowledge work - still abysmally low - will predictably become the economic challenge of the knowledge society. On it will depend the ability of the knowledge society to give decent incomes, and with them dignity and status, to non knowledge people.” PeopleWayGivingStillsChallengesAbilityClassEconomicDangerDependsConflictLowsDignityMajorityWorkersProductivityIncomeTraditionalDecentMinoritiesManualsThis SocietyKnowledge WorkersClass ConflictNew ClassManual Work Author:Peter Drucker
“Absolutely. I think, I think the American people, at their core, are a decent people. I think that we still have prejudice in our midst, but I think that the vast majority of Americans are willing, are willing to judge people on the basis of their ideas and their character. And in the case of the presidency, I think what's most important is whether the American people think that you understand their hopes and dreams and struggles and whether they think you can actually help them achieve those hopes and dreams.” PeopleThinkingKnowsStillsImportantIdeasCharacterHelpingDreamCasesStruggleAchieveWillingJudgingBasesPrejudiceMajorityCoreDecentMidstPresidencyHopes And Dreams Author:Barack Obama