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“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid." ~ Jane Austen”
― Lisa Lim

“Canon Henry Scott-Holland.”
― Lisa Lim, She's the Boss

“More sins are committed in the name of principle,” he scoffed. “Besides, principles are usually a convenient cover-up for a bruised ego.”
― Lisa Lim, She's the Boss

“A French woman, upon spotting Picasso in a café, approached the great master and insisted that he make a quick sketch of her. Graciously, Picasso obliged. After studying her for a moment, he used a single pencil stroke to create her portrait. He handed the woman his work of art and she gushed, ‘It’s perfect! You managed to capture my true essence with just one stroke. Now how much do I owe you?’ ” I cut in dramatically, “ ‘Five thousand dollars,’ said Picasso.” Carter frowned heavily. “Are you telling the story or am I?” “Go onnnn,” I said with exaggerated courtesy. “Picasso informed the woman that she owed him fifty thousand francs. And the woman was furious. She said to Picasso, ‘It only took you a second to draw it!’ To which Picasso responded, ‘Madame, it took me my entire life. It was my fifty years of serial preparation and fifty years of perfecting my unique talents and fifty years of honing my experience plus the five seconds that produced this sketch.’ ” “Nice story.” “You see,” Carter continued complacently, “it takes years and years of study and practice to build expertise in any profession. And with that knowledge comes the appearance of ease and the perception that what’s being asked is—oh, no big deal. But, it is a big deal.”
― Lisa Lim, She's the Boss

“Your birth certificate is an apology from the condom factory!”
― Lisa Lim, She's the Boss

“Listen,” Carter said, “is climbing the corporate ladder a game? Absolutely. In fact, it is several games going on at once. You have to recognize real talent and not be misled by appearances. At the same time, you must figure out a way to let the true decision makers know how good you really are without making enemies of the people in between. You must keep your peers as friends while maintaining the support of your subordinates. And you have to be vigilant, always making sure that other people don’t steal your ideas and use them as if it were their own.”
― Lisa Lim, She's the Boss