Clayton M. Christensen Quotes

I haven't met too many people that don't intend to have a fulfilling life. High-achievers, however, end up allocating their resources in a way that seriously undermines their intended strategy.

Clayton M. Christensen

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 6, 1952

Topics

LifePeopleEndStrategySeriously

When museums are built these days, architects, directors, and trustees seem most concerned about social space: places to have parties, eat dinner, wine-and-dine donors. Sure, these are important these days - museums have to bring in money - but they gobble up space and push the art itself far away from the entrance.

Jerry Saltz

ArtMoneySpaceDinnerPushPlaces

Will we fight or will we retreat? That is the question that is posed to us. Some of my friends on the other side of the aisle often refer to Iraq as a distraction.

John Boehner

FightFriendsWillQuestionSideUs

Surrounded by all the members of my dear family, enjoying the affection of numerous friends, who have never abandoned me, and possessing a sufficient share of all that contributes to make life agreeable, I lift my grateful eyes towards the Supreme Being and feel that I am happy.

John James Audubon

LifeFamilyEyesGratefulI AmMe

I was trying to be a clinical psychologist for years. But I kept getting stuck in comedy.

Amy Hoggart

ComedyTryingYearsStuckClinical

I love TV. I've done it since I was 16. I don't have another skill.

Su-chin Pak

LoveSkillDoneTVSinceI Love

Donald Trump is a champion of women. He recognizes that we add to the conversation, and that certainly something as Republican Party chair I'm going to be reaching out to women all across this country.

Ronna McDaniel

WomenChampionChairConversation

Early numbers are always wrong.

Mary Cheney

EarlyWrongNumbersAlways

There is a theme that runs through my work, and that is: the toxic property of keeping secrets.

Joyce Maynard

WorkSecretsToxicThemeProperty

They're a great audience, kids. They actually respond. They don't have the references that adults have, so everything is immediate. It's always interesting to see what they react to in whatever I'm working on at the moment. And they don't even want to discuss why. That's a lesson to remember: My son doesn't care about why.

Chris Cornell

SonGreatMomentCareInteresting

I think there's still a lot of room in 'Riverdale' for that. Asexuality is not one of those things, in my research, that is so understood at face value, and I think maybe the development of that narrative could also be something very interesting and very unique and still resonate with people and not step on anyone's toes.

Cole Sprouse

ValueStepPeopleResearchFace

I was a dedicated, boring student. The last thing I wanted was to be a comedienne.

Anne Meara

StudentBoringLastWantedDedicated

When it's open and honest, that's when the real nature of who you are as a vocalist or as a performer, all of that stuff can finally start to become what it's supposed to be. Like a settling into yourself. It's not even a musical thing, it's a whole mindset, a whole acceptance of who you were supposed to be. Life sounds good.

Alison Krauss

LifeNatureGoodAcceptanceYourself

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