C. Northcote Parkinson Quotes

A committee is organic rather than mechanical in its nature: it is not a structure but a plant. It takes root and grows, it flowers, wilts, and dies, scattering the seed from which other committees will bloom in their turn.

C. Northcote Parkinson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: historian
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: July 30, 1909 - March 9, 1993

Topics

NatureFlowersSeedPlantBloom

I make Eric pick up from this little local place in Nashville that has really good honey whole wheat bread. It's near where he works out in the morning, so I make him pick up a loaf, and the kids eat it, too. I'll just keep passing out toast all morning. The kids just walk around with crumbs everywhere; we don't care.

Jessie James Decker

GoodMorningWalkCareHoneyPlace

Straight-away the ideas flow in upon me, directly from God, and not only do I see distinct themes in my mind's eye, but they are clothed in the right forms, harmonies, and orchestration.

Johannes Brahms

GodMindMeIdeasEyeFlow

The universe bursts into existence from life, not the other way around as we have been taught. For each life there is a universe, its own universe. We generate spheres of reality, individual bubbles of existence. Our planet is comprised of billions of spheres of reality, generated by each individual human and perhaps even by each animal.

Robert Lanza

LifeAnimalRealityUniverseWay

I feel I have had a very interesting life, but I am rather hoping there is still more to come. I still haven't captained the England cricket team, or sung at Carnegie Hall!

Jeffrey Archer

LifeI AmTeamCricketInteresting

I'm in a great rage now, as I understand how many lives we have lost.

Stephen Lewis

GreatLostNowUnderstandRageHow

Actors want to be told what to do - they really do. But they also want to have an input and be recognized for that.

Stuart Townsend

WantInputRecognizedReallyAlso

'Rob & Big' was a buddy comedy show.

Rob Dyrdek

ComedyBigShowBuddyRob

I wanted a garret hideaway to write in like Jo March in 'Little Women.'

Mary Kay Andrews

WomenMarchWriteLittleLike

Although there's a stigma that you learn only until a certain point, and then you just maintain, for me to learn the triple axel at 24 goes to show that anything's possible.

Mirai Nagasu

MeLearnYouPossibleAnythingJust

I just love the thrill of performing on stage. I believe that singing is something I was put here to do.

Lucy Hale

LoveSingingBelieveI BelieveStage

The biggest markets for my books outside the UK are France and Italy, and those are the two countries where I also have the closest personal relationships with my translators - I don't know whether that's a coincidence, or if there's something to be learned from it.

Jonathan Coe

KnowRelationshipsPersonalOutside

My son's taking drum lessons, and my daughter's taking piano lessons. One day they're going to start a band.

Chris Daughtry

SonDaughterDayStartOne DayBand

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