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Laurence J. Peter Quotes

Work is accomplished by those employees who have not yet reached their level of incompetence.

Laurence J. Peter

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: canadian
Birth: September 16, 1919 - January 12, 1990

Topics

Work Employees Incompetence Level

What I can say that's different in American television... in Britain, they wouldn't cancel something after a couple of episodes. In the States they would. They would just decide it's not working, take it off and put something else in on the fall schedule.

American Fall Television I Can Say

There's an assumption that my audience is all these bearded twats from Dalston. But actually, quite a lot of older people go. For them, it's like pre-alternative comedy, when there was Dave Allen or Jackie Mason or someone. Also, weirdly, because I don't really swear, they're not scared off.

People Comedy Someone Go Audience

Yoga is too slow.

I have an African gray parrot; her name is Eli. We thought she was a boy. And a blue-streaked lory named Marco. He's 10. And a yellow and green parakeet, Petey. He's very cute, but he's getting old.

Cute Yellow Green Thought Name Boy

We think machine learning, as it relates to healthcare and life sciences, is extraordinary.

Life Learning Think Healthcare

My films have become bilingual. When everyone saw 'Chennai Express,' they said it was a bilingual. But I am proud that 'Chennai Express' is the highest-grossing Hindi film down South.

I Am Proud Down Said Become Film

When I look back at my career as an author, I don't look at the first book that was ever published as to where my career began - I look to the first book that I ever wrote.

Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Book Look Back Career First Where

During my film career, I have received love and affection from Indian cinegoers. I have received unconditional love from them.

Love Career Unconditional Love Film

Man, that first Leppard album really jams, and their original guitarist, Pete Willis, was a great player.

Dimebag Darrell

Great Man First Original Guitarist

Once a month, try something you don't think you'd be good at. You can find such happy surprises.

Good Happy Think You Find Try

Yet another thing Canadians and Europeans have in common is an obsession with the United States, and with distinguishing themselves from it, often by crude stereotyping.

Timothy Garton Ash

Obsession United Common United States

Sometimes when I walk into a gallery and I see someone's work, I think to myself, 'Gee, I wish I had done that.'

Work Myself Walk Think Someone Wish

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