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> [Crankiness is a human attribute that, when people walk in the door of Xerox, they remain human. The best way to get the best out of people is to not force them to be something other than they naturally are.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ursula-burns/crankiness-is-a-human-attribute-that-when-people-walk-in-the-door-of/)

[Ursula Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ursula-burns/)

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## More by Ursula Burns

> [Kids are pretty resilient. You don't have to be at every volleyball game. We can't guilt ourselves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ursula-burns/kids-are-pretty-resilient-you-don-t-have-to-be-at-every-volleyball/)

[Ursula Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ursula-burns/)

> [I'm less concerned about whether being a good corporate citizen burnishes a company's reputation. That's just an added benefit. I believe it's a responsibility,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ursula-burns/i-m-less-concerned-about-whether-being-a-good-corporate-citizen/)

[Ursula Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ursula-burns/)

> [Long time ago, people would make the Bible, right? The guy said it, somebody wrote it down. And then if you wanted another copy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ursula-burns/long-time-ago-people-would-make-the-bible-right-the-guy-said-it/)

[Ursula Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ursula-burns/)

> [The world is changing. We all know this. And as that world changes, if you don't transform your company, you're stuck.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ursula-burns/the-world-is-changing-we-all-know-this-and-as-that-world-changes-if/)

[Ursula Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ursula-burns/)

> [As Ive progressed in my career, Ive come to appreciate -- and really value -- the other attributes that define a companys success beyond…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ursula-burns/as-ive-progressed-in-my-career-ive-come-to-appreciate-and-really/)

[Ursula Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ursula-burns/)

> [I’m an advocate for change and eager to break a little glass when needed,](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ursula-burns/i-m-an-advocate-for-change-and-eager-to-break-a-little-glass-when/)

[Ursula Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ursula-burns/)

> [The best way to change it is to do it, right? And then after a while you become it, and it's easy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ursula-burns/the-best-way-to-change-it-is-to-do-it-right-and-then-after-a-while/)

[Ursula Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ursula-burns/)

> [My mother was pragmatic, focused and extremely, exceedingly practical, and she was the ultimate self-determining person.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ursula-burns/my-mother-was-pragmatic-focused-and-extremely-exceedingly-practical/)

[Ursula Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ursula-burns/)

> [If you go to Norway, Finland, Russia or Australia, youll see Xerox or Fuji-Xerox people, not just the name on the door. We have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ursula-burns/if-you-go-to-norway-finland-russia-or-australia-youll-see-xerox-or/)

[Ursula Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ursula-burns/)

> [My perspective comes in part from being a New York black lady, in part from being an engineer. I know I'm smart and have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ursula-burns/my-perspective-comes-in-part-from-being-a-new-york-black-lady-in-part/)

[Ursula Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ursula-burns/)

> [Find something that you love to do, and find a place that you really like to do it in. I found something I loved…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ursula-burns/find-something-that-you-love-to-do-and-find-a-place-that-you-really/)

[Ursula Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ursula-burns/)

> [My mother was amazing. I guess, in our community, if you wanted to get by you had to work hard. So she cleaned offices.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ursula-burns/my-mother-was-amazing-i-guess-in-our-community-if-you-wanted-to-get/)

[Ursula Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ursula-burns/)

> [Admiration takes on a whole new level when you appreciate just how complex it is to run a modern business.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ursula-burns/admiration-takes-on-a-whole-new-level-when-you-appreciate-just-how/)

[Ursula Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ursula-burns/)

> [Fresh out of college, you tend to join a company because it's a job. But, you tend to stay because it becomes a career;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ursula-burns/fresh-out-of-college-you-tend-to-join-a-company-because-it-s-a-job/)

[Ursula Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ursula-burns/)

> [I went to an all-girls Catholic high school. The three things that they focused on were reading, writing, and arithmetic. My goodness, this is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ursula-burns/i-went-to-an-all-girls-catholic-high-school-the-three-things-that/)

[Ursula Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ursula-burns/)

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