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C. Northcote Parkinson Quotes

The chief product of an automated society is a widespread and deepening sense of boredom.

C. Northcote Parkinson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Society Boredom Product Sense Chief

Throughout the 20th century, the Republican Party benefited from a non-interventionist foreign policy. Think of how Eisenhower came in to stop the Korean War. Think of how Nixon was elected to stop the mess in Vietnam.

War Think Party Stop Republican

I am lucky to have good Polish skin that doesn't wrinkle so I might be around for a few years yet.

Good I Am Skin Lucky Years Around

My favourite Nice restaurant is in the market. It's open mainly for the market people, and shuts in August.

People Restaurant Nice Open Market

The audience includes subscribers, so you have to be careful.

Michael Ritchie

You Be Careful Audience Careful

And this President wakes up every morning, looks out across America and is proud to announce, 'It could be worse.' It could be worse? Is that what it means to be an American? It could be worse? Of course not. What defines us as Americans is our unwavering conviction that we know it must be better.

Morning Proud Better American Looks

Perceive that which cannot be seen with the eye.

Miyamoto Musashi

Eye Seen Cannot Perceive Which

I was involved with my theater program in high school, and I was involved in a festival where I could audition for a lot of different schools.

School High School High Different

Iranian young people are one of the most pro-American populations in the Middle East.

People Young Young People Middle

Don't be afraid to make a mistake, your readers might like it.

William Randolph Hearst

Mistake Afraid Like Your Readers

I learned the way a monkey learns - by watching its parents.

Parents Monkey Way Watching Learned

Some people in the gay community were very upset with me for not coming out on their terms.

Community People Me Gay Upset Out

You cannot go out and say, oh, I am going to raise all this spending, but it's not going to cost anybody any money.

Money I Am You Go Say Out

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