"Even good excuses, really good ones, don't help very much. Explanations, on the other hand, are both scarce and useful. And accurate forecasts and insightful intuition are priceless."
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"It's more than just selling pizzas. It's being a good fit for the community. We hire based on the betterment of the community as much as anything."
"First, never go against the best light you have; second, take care that your light be not darkness."
"You are where you are in life because of what you believe is possible for yourself."
"Generally the Constitution is a charter of negative liberties, says what the states can't do to you, says what the federal government can't do to you. But it doesn't say what the state or federal government must do on your behalf."
"Acquire Riches by Industry and Frugality."
"The results speak for themselves: Businesses that competitively sourced service contracts saved an average of about 22 percent. Even more impressive - nearly every e-auction delivered cost savings."
"In economics, you always want to ask 'And then what?'"
"There are no atheists in the foxholes."
"In short stories there's more permission to be elliptical. You can have image-logic, or it's almost like a poem in that you can come to a lot of meanings within a short space."
"When one doors closes, another door opens."
"The costs savings was a big win, but now we also have a schedule of events and are clearly aware of when our contracts begin and end...we are much more strategic about how we source now."