Within the first year of launching my company, Spanx, I decided to go over to England and cold-call Harrods, Harvey Nichols, and… — Sara Blakely Copy Share Image
A man, to read, must read alone. He may make extracts, he may work at books in company; but to read, to… — Richard Jefferies Copy Share Image
Now, what tends to happen is that the stories get hyped. And the medicines are not quite as revolutionary and as dramatic… — Mort Kondracke Copy Share Image
When the sales guys run the company, the product guys do not matter so much, and a lot of them just turn… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Junk food companies are acting very much like tobacco companies did 30 years ago. — Mark Bittman Copy Share Image
Making consumer choices that reward eco-friendly products and companies is a great way to start. — Al Gore Copy Share Image
People who know nothing about advertising, nothing about pharmaceuticals, and nothing about economics have been loudly proclaiming that the drug companies spend… — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
I think Disney is a very interesting company, and it does have an extremely powerful means for projecting a certain way of… — Seymour Papert Copy Share Image
I began writing books after speaking for several years and I realize that when you have a written book people think that… — Brian Tracy Copy Share Image
I'm involved in everything from a nutraceutical company to a pharmaceutical company to a medical device company. My whole world revolves around… — Montel Williams Copy Share Image
I am willing to spend whatever it takes … My moral standard compels me to speak out on this issue because I… — Sheldon Adelson Copy Share Image
The program grew out of a desire to address a gap identified after 9/11 ... The program does not involve the NSA… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I'd say 3/4 of advertising works on pure Pavlov. Think how association, pure association, works. Take Coca-Cola company (we're the biggest share-holder).… — Charlie Munger Copy Share Image
When you think about the current present value of the fossil fuel reserves that are on the books, the current fossil fuel… — Chris Hayes Copy Share Image
I have a rat inside my skull that runs on a treadmill - pitta-patta pitta-patta pitta-patta. I enjoy the company of other… — Richard Lederer Copy Share Image
Great companies don't just have one founding moment. They have many founding moments. — Jack Dorsey Copy Share Image
Someone asked me about what's it like managing 2.2 million associates, and I said, 'When they're Wal-Mart associates, it's not all that… — Mike Duke Copy Share Image
I hate solitude, but I'm afraid of intimacy. The substance of my life is a private conversation with myself which to turn… — Iris Murdoch Copy Share Image
Whether it's mending a failing company, fighting corruption, tackling disease, or rebuilding a marriage, the hardest problems defy just-add-water remedies. Indeed, slapping… — Carl Honore Copy Share Image
But we go out as a band because we enjoy each others company, first of all. And its the payoff for me,… — Peter Frampton Copy Share Image
The U.S. government alleges that for the past 45 years, the companies that manufacture and sell tobacco have waged an intentional and… — Janet Reno Copy Share Image
I have just enough people paying attention that I have the freedom to be in charge. And I have a great record… — Emmylou Harris Copy Share Image
56,000 companies have already benefited from the schemes that we have brought in. If we have taken the advice of the Conservative… — Gordon Brown Copy Share Image
