"I have never seen a good organization..." - Quote by Colin Powell
I have never seen a good organization where the standards weren't high.
More by Colin Powell
“We have to start thinking of America as a family. We have to stop screeching screeching at each other, stop hurting each other, and instead start caring for, sacrificing for and sharing with each other ... We cannot move forward if cynics and critics swoop down and pick apart anything that goes wrong, to a point where we lose sight of what is right, decent and uniquely good about America.”
“Our model of politics is one that it is inclusive of all members of the society; all should be represented. That is the nature of our democracy.”
“The Army will take its lessons learned. They're excellent at looking into themselves and reflecting on what did we do right, what did we do wrong.”
More on Organization
“A journal is a repository for all those fragmentary ideas and odd scraps of information that might otherwise be lost and which some day might lead to more "harmonious compositions."”
“Organize one's values in the order of their worth”
“My greatest reward is that I have been able to build this wonderful organization.”
More on Standards
“Any time you sincerely want to make a change, the first thing you must do is to raise your standards. When people ask me what really changed my life eight years ago, I tell them that absolutely the most important thin was changing what I demanded of myself. I wrote down all the things I would no longer accept in my life, all the things I would no longer tolerate, and all the things that I aspired to becoming.”
“I do not want you ever to initiate any action for any refunds of taxes without first consulting me and presenting the matter fully to me so that I may judge whether it is an honorable and ethical action to take, not simply legally, but according to my own personal standards.”
“The difference between MUST & SHOULD is the life you want and the life you have.”