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November 4, 2012
Work/Businesses

“A man with one watch knows what time it is; a man with two is never sure”

The San Diego (CA) Union originated in September 1930 what would become a popular business proverb: "Confusion. -- Retail jewelers assert that every man should carry two watches. But a man…

December 3, 2015
Work/Businesses

“A manager eyes the bottom line; a leader eyes the horizon”

American author and organizational consultant Warren G. Bennis (1925-2014) wrote in On Becoming a Leader (1989): "The manager has his or her eye always on the bottom line; the leader's…

October 14, 2024
Food/DrinkMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetWork/Businesses

“A meeting without food should be an email”

"A meeting without food should be an email" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Any meeting without food should literally just be an email" was posted on…

December 21, 2024
Work/Businesses

“A millionaire won’t judge you for starting a business…”

"An athlete won't judge you for working out. A millionaire won't judge you for starting a business. A musician won't judge you for trying to sing a song. It's always the…

July 27, 2023
Work/Businesses

“A new study shows that the most expensive vehicle to operate is a shopping cart”

"A new study shows that the most expensive vehicle to operate is a shopping cart" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Marriage soon brings to a man the…

February 15, 2018
Work/Businesses

“A paper cut is a tree’s last revenge”

"A paper cut is a tree's last revenge" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Has realized that a paper cut is a tree's last stand, it's final…

June 14, 2015
Work/Businesses

“A pat on the back is only a few vertebrae removed from a kick in the pants”

"A pat on the back is only a few vertebrae removed from a kick in the pants" is a saying that originated in the 1940s. "There are only 18 inches between a pat on the back and a kick…

October 28, 2015
Work/Businesses

“A pessimist is a well-informed optimist”

Entry in progress -- B.P. “The difference between an optimist and a pessimist is that the pessimist is better informed” is another form of the same saying. 22 November 1967, Citizen Times…

July 19, 2021
Work/Businesses

“A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities…”

"The spirit of the optimist to whom every difficulty is an opportunity, and not as the pessimist, to whom every opportunity presents some difficulty" was printed in The Fifty-First Annual…

July 20, 2021
Work/Businesses

“A pessimist is one who sees a disaster in every opportunity. An optimist sees opportunity…”

"The spirit of the optimist to whom every difficulty is an opportunity, and not as the pessimist, to whom every opportunity presents some difficulty" was printed in The Fifty-First Annual…

July 23, 2012
Work/Businesses

“A pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty”

"The spirit of the optimist to whom every difficulty is an opportunity, and not as the pessimist, to whom every opportunity presents some difficulty" was printed in The Fifty-First Annual…

November 28, 2017
Work/Businesses

“A pessimist sees nothing but dark in the tunnel…”

A version of how a pessimist, optimist and realist see things is a saying that has been printed on many images. This saying was posted on the newsgroup freeware news on April 20, 2007: "The…

January 14, 2017
Work/Businesses

“A pessimist’s blood type is always B-negative”

"A pessimist's blood type is always B-negative" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted to the newsgroup alt.callahans on March 11,…

March 2, 2026
Food/DrinkWork/Businesses

“A pizza party is not a bonus”

Many managers see employees working hard and reward them with pizza. The employees, however, really want bonuses. A pizza meme was posted on Facebook by Drew Kamin on October 15, 2019. "When…

February 22, 2017
Work/Businesses

“A plateau is a high form of flattery”

"A plateau is a high form of flattery" (or "A plateau is the highest form of flattery") is a "flattery" pun that has been printed on many images. "A Plateau is…

June 9, 2017
Work/Businesses

“A poem about work: Coffee. Blah blah blah. Drive home. Wine”

"A poem about work: Coffee. Blah blah blah. Drive home. Wine" is a jocular work saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on October 19, 2016.…

March 27, 2019
Work/Businesses

“A positive attitude and a sense of humor go together like biscuits and gravy”

"A positive attitude and a sense of humor go together like biscuits and gravy" (or "We go together like biscuits and gravy") has been printed on many images. Biscuits and gravy…

October 7, 2020
Work/Businesses

“A positive attitude is contagious, but don’t wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier”

"A positive attitude is contagious, but don't wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "A healthy attitude is…

October 13, 2016
Work/Businesses

“A principle isn’t a principle until it costs you money”

William "Bill" Bernbach (1911-1982), one of the founders of the advertising agency Doyle Dane Bernbach (DDB), created many legendary ad campaigns. However, after the U.S. Surgeon General…

March 19, 2016
Work/Businesses

“A problem is a chance for you to do your best”

"A problem is a chance for you to do your best" is a saying that has been credited (since at least 1984) to American composer and bandleader Duke Ellington (1899-1974). The attribution…

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