Laurence J. Peter Quotes

In a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to his 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

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I think funny is just the foundation. I don't really think, to some extent, funny is the absolute most important thing. It should also communicate some idea through the medium of cartooning. Just to be funny is... You know what, the things that you laugh hardest at aren't cartoons.

Robert Mankoff

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I dare you to be married for 44 years and exceed anyone's expectations.

Jeffrey Katzenberg

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As a historian, I've spent much of my career warning people about the dangers of nostalgia.

Stephanie Coontz

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Which other people in this world stop up holes in their sidewalks with cassava, brothers and sisters? Only Indonesia itself, on account of the abundance of its food.

Sukarno

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'We Are the Champions' is meant to be 'we,' as in 'all of us,' collectively, not us the band. It's a shame that some people understandably had the wrong take on that. 'No time for losers' is not the kindest line, but it's really more of a 'we all of us.' It's a celebration.

Roger Taylor

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Anytime there's originality and comedy combined, it's very potent for people who love comedy.

Martin Short

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When men hear women want a commitment, they think it means commitment to a romantic relationship, but that's not it. It's a commitment to not floating around anymore. I want a guy who is entrenched in his own life. Entrenched is awesome.

Mindy Kaling

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The late, great Joan Rivers actually gave me so much advice, and she was so nice to me before she passed.

Loni Love

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If you talk about language in the Caribbean, you must relate it to history.

Derek Walcott

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The other day I got a text from a boy, but it wasn't hot. I mean, if you're going to text me every day, you haven't seen me for months and you're trying to seduce me, you'd better spice up that text and make it more exciting than 'How was your day? I hope you're having a beautiful one.' Sadly, I haven't been doing a lot of kissing lately.

Chloe Sevigny

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I am so grateful to God for giving me the gift of 48 years with my daughter. And I accept that He knew when it was time to take her.

Cissy Houston

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I steal props from 'SNL' a great deal. Almost every sketch I'm in, I try to grab something from it, so I have a storage space full of props.

Bobby Moynihan

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