Velma Simmon

“Even though this was going to be the biggest act I had ever put on, I intended to play it as I always had—pure improvisation, all on impulse, with little more known than I would be playing the part of a countess.”
― Tanya Thompson, Assuming Names: a con artist's masquerade

“With the memory of Dr. H. H. Holmes still fresh in their minds”
― Harold Schechter, Hell's Princess: The Mystery of Belle Gunness, Butcher of Men

“this president is unethical, and untethered to truth and institutional values. His leadership is transactional, ego driven, and about personal loyalty. We are fortunate some ethical leaders have chosen to serve and to stay at senior levels of government, but they cannot prevent all of the damage from the forest fire that is the Trump presidency. Their task is to try to contain it.”
― James Comey, A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership

“The more stressful the job, the more intentional I've always been about helping my team members find joy in our work. Laughter is the outward manifestation of joy, so I believe if I'm doing it right, and helping people connect to the meaning and joy in their work, there will be laughter in the workplace. Laughter is also a good indication that people aren't taking themselves too seriously.”
― James Comey, A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership