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When a woman has five grown-up daughters, she ought to give over thinking of her own beauty." "In such cases, a woman has not often much beauty to think of."


“We judge ourselves by our intentions while others judge us by our actions”
― An Effective Life: Inspirational Philosophy from Dr. Covey’s Life
― An Effective Life: Inspirational Philosophy from Dr. Covey’s Life

“Employee involvement, employee participation, and quality of work life, these groups predictably disintegrate within a few months from frustration, finding themselves unwilling parties to a cruel hoax, unable to accomplish anything, for the simple reason that no one in management will take action on suggestions for improvement.”
― Out of the Crisis
― Out of the Crisis

“Most American executives think they are in the business to make money, rather than products and services.”
― Out of the Crisis
― Out of the Crisis

“I could do a much better job (fewer mistakes) if I knew what the program is to be used for. The specifications don't tell me what I need to know (programmer).”
― Out of the Crisis
― Out of the Crisis

“(On idea of merit rating) Everyone propels himself forward or tries to, for his own good, on his own life preserver. The organization is the loser. Merit rating rewards people that do well in the system. It does not reward attempts to improve the system. Don't rock the boat.”
― Out of the Crisis
― Out of the Crisis

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