Business Quote by William Bolitho

“Not that he felt any particular love for himself, but his dislike of others induced him to make the best of his own company.”

— Umberto Eco

“Or, to state his character as it stood in the scale of public opinion, when his friends and critics were in tantrums, he was…

— Thomas Hardy

“Like many humorless and indignant people, he is hard on everybody but himself, and does not perceive it when he fails his own ideal.”

— Molière

“He was self-assured without being cocky, friendly but not pushy, independent but in no way precocious. He was also exceptionally selfreliant, perfectly happy with…

— Penny Vincenzi

“He should be bold in his aspiration, firm in his resolve, and not swayed from his goal by the blame of the blamers or…

— Ibn al Qayyim

“He had that certain confidence in his bearing, that democratic interest in his surroundings, and that understated presumption of friendliness that are only found…

— Amor Towles

“Jobs could be charming to people he hated just as easily as he could be insulting to people he liked.”

— Walter Isaacson

“He was a man who regarded his opinions, however briefly adopted, as revealed truth: he never backed down, or listened, or compromised. He was…

— Ben Macintyre

“Is not he? I had him along for his books and potions, and kept him for his character. Profundities of disgruntled sentiments, injured spirits,…

— Michelle Franklin

“Even I would be moved by his kindness at times, but he could, just as easily, be malicious and cruel. He was both a…

— Haruki Murakami

“In his opinion, humans were best when miserable, and so he had worked at being miserable his whole life, and in his generous way…

— Rodman Philbrick

“He is happy whose circumstances suit his temper, but he is more excellent who can suit his temper to his circumstance.”

— David Hume