People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character. – Ralph Waldo Emerson, “Worship,” The Conduct of Life, 1860
When I first left university, I thought about going into the private sector. But I discovered when I went to interview that I could only have a career in the back office, or doing HR. The attitude was, My dear lady, you cannot possibly think about going on the board. – Pauline Neville-Jones

