Quotable Quotes: Valentine’s Day
by Miki Saxon
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, so I thought I’d see if there were any quotes about love that could apply to the business arena and I found some—kind of.
But at least they’re a bit thought provoking and not mushy.
Amanda Cross is the pseudonym of one of my favorite authors and she offers some advice that is will worth absorbing, “Odd, the years it took to learn one simple fact: that the prize just ahead, the next job, publication, love affair, marriage always seemed to hold the key to satisfaction but never, in the longer run, sufficed.” In other words, the sooner one learns that the grass is rarely greener on the other side the better.
The Marquis De Sade is not someone I typically look to for insights, but this comment seems apropos of many of today’s so-called leaders—in business and politics, “The more defects a man may have, the older he is, the less lovable, the more resounding his success.”
Speaking of loveable, here’s a bit of common wisdom that definitely hits the mark, “One reason a dog is such a lovable creature is his tail wags instead of his tongue”
Of course, common wisdom also says, “Marriages are made in heaven, but so are thunder and lightening.”
Oops, I think common wisdom may be getting a tad cynical.
Here’s one more that I really like; it cites a skill well worth cultivating and one that more politicians and industry titans could certainly use. The source is Lord Mansfield and he said, “A speech is like a love affair. Any fool can start it, but to end it requires considerable skill.”
Be sure to join me Thursday for an entrepreneurial story about love—or at least sex.
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