Nancy L. Zimpher quotes

Nancy L. Zimpher quotes

last updated: November 28, 2023

“We make no apologies for setting high standards.”
-- Nancy L. Zimpher

#Apology Quotes #High Standards Quotes #Standards Quotes

“History, in a democratic age, tends to become a series of popular apologies, and is inclined to assume that the people can do no wrong.”

Source : Albert Pollard (2018). “Henry viii”, p.199, Ozymandias Press
“I'm not apologizing to anybody for anything.”
“I can wholeheartedly apologize for not being at all sorry. And it really is the least I can do.”
“As a leader, you have to not only do the right thing, but be perceived to be doing the right thing. A consequence of seeking a leadership position is being put under intense public scrutiny, being held to high standards, and enhancing a reputation that is constantly under threat.”
“My life has had meaning, with the friendships full and valuable and essential to me. My children, Steve, Leslie, and Sam, are all different-all first-rate human beings with high standards-whom I completely and unequivocally adore-don't always agree with-but always admire and respect. They all have wit and a sense of humor and, thank God, I have hung on to mine.”
“A high standard of living is usually accompanied by a low standard of thinking.”

Source : Marya Mannes (1948). “Message from a Stranger: A Novel”
“Universal love is the standard-sized socket that everyone can plug into. No adapting mechanism required.”
“The standard treatments for cancer are not meant to heal, but to destroy.”
“I'm not interested in a marketable product: I'm interested in what I know from my life experience to be standards of excellence”
“The rotten apple spoils his companion.”

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