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A poem is a finished work of the mind, it is not the work of a finished mind.

Mary Ruefle (2012). “Madness, Rack, and Honey: Collected Lectures”, p.222, Wave Books

People are definitely a company's greatest asset. It doesn't make any difference whether the product is cars or cosmetics. A company is only as good as the people it keeps.

Mary Kay Ash (1995). “Mary Kay, You Can Have it All: Lifetime Wisdom from America's Foremost Woman Entrepreneur”, Prima Lifestyles

He charged nothing for his preaching and it was worth it too.

Mark Twain (2005). “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”, p.216, Prestwick House Inc

Many who are self-taught far excel the doctors, masters, and bachelors of the most renowned universities.

Ludwig von Mises (1985). “Theory and History”, p.263, Ludwig von Mises Institute

In a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence.

The Peter Principle ch. 1 (1969). An earlier version by Peter was reported in the Wall Street Journal, 8 June 1967: "The Peter Principle is this: In each hierarchy, whether it be government, business, etc., each employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence. Every post tends to be occupied by an employee incompetent to execute its duties... . Dr. Peter explains that the work is done by people who have not yet attained final placement at their level of incompetence." See Scott Adams 1

If you want creative workers, give them enough time to play.

"Best New Games" by Dale N. LeFevre, (p. 9), 2002.

In our good works nothing is our own.

John Calvin (2012). “John Calvin's Commentaries On Ezekiel 1- 12 (Annotated Edition)”, p.331, Jazzybee Verlag

If you want to be lucky, do your homework.

Jim Rogers (2013). “Street Smarts: Adventures on the Road and in the Markets”, p.46, Crown Business