Sheryl Sandberg, an American technology executive with Google and then Facebook, spoke before the graduating class of Harvard Business School in May 2012. She said of her taking interview with…
"If you've seen one chamber (of commerce), you've seen one chamber (of commerce)" is a popular saying among members of chambers of commerce. The saying means that each chamber…
"When you have hit rock bottom (before) and survived, there are very few things in life that can scare you" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is…
"If you’re ever being chased by a pack of taxidermists, do not play dead" is jocular advice that has been printed on several images. "If you are being chased by a pack of…
"If you’re not in my circle of trust, you’re probably in my triangle of suspicion or rhombus of doubt" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted…
"Raise-ism" sounds a bit like "racism." "And asking for a raise is raiseism" was posted on Twitter on May 9, 2014. A work joke was posted on Twitter by LaffGaff on…
American comedian Rich Hall said on the television show Late Night with Conan O'Brien on July 17, 1995: "When you go to work in the morning, if your name is on the building -- you're…
"When my ship comes in" is an idiom meaning "when my fortune arrives." People who have bad luck (and who doubt that their ship ever will come in) have added an extra ending to…
"If zombies attack, go to Costco..." (or "If zombies attack, go to Sam's Club...") is a joke that has been printed on many images. Here's why -- "There’s cement…
"If zombies attack, go to Costco..." (or "If zombies attack, go to Sam's Club...") is a joke that has been printed on many images. Here's why -- "There’s cement…
IKEAis a Swedish multinational group that is the world's largest furniture retailer. "IKEA" is an acronym that consists of the initials of Ingvar Kamprad (the founder), Elmtaryd (the…
IKEA is a store that sells ready-to-assemble furniture. It's often been compared to children's LEGO plastic construction toys. "Adult Legos (IKEA)" was cited in May 2007.…
"Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions" is a popular quotation frequently attributed to physicist Albert Einstein (1879-1955), but there is no…
The term "mass confusion" sometimes actually involves confusion about mass. "If America switched from pounds to kilograms overnight, would it create mass confusion?" was posted…
"Imperfect action is better than perfect inaction" is frequently credited to Harry S. Truman (1884-1972), but there is no evidence that he ever said it. "Imperfect action is better…
"Improvement beings with 'I'" is a popular inspirational and motivational saying. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1920 and is of unknown authorship. The…
The comedy film Operation Petticoat (1959) was directed by Blake Edwards and starred Tony Curtis and Cary Grant; the script (the product of four writers) was nominated for an Academy Award. Lt.…
"In God we trust” was the motto of a Philadelphia regiment in 1748. Francis Scott Key’s “Star Spangled Banner” (1814) contains the words “In God is our trust.” The association of…
"In grade school it's called bullying, but when you get older it's called upper level management" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as…
“The only thing I HAVE to do in this life is die. Everything else is a choice with consequences -- including breathing" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. The…