Logo
Quote by Doris Lessing
This world is run by people who know how to do things. They know h

This world is run by people who know how to do things. They know how things work. They are equipped. Up there, theres a layer of people who run everything. But we –were just peasants. We dont understand whats going on, and we cant do anything. – Doris Lessing

Other quotes by Doris Lessing

Its lovely to have money to give away – thats the bonus of winning the Nobel. – Doris Lessing

Category:
Money
Author
Doris Lessing
Read Quote

There is only one real sin and that is to persuade oneself that the second best is anything but second best. – Doris Lessing

Category:
best
Author
Doris Lessing
Read Quote
Other Quotes from
Professionalism
category

Always listen to experts. Theyll tell you what cant be done and why. Then do it. – Robert A. Heinlein

Category:
Professionalism

I hold every man a debtor to his profession. – Francis Bacon

Category:
Professionalism

There is nothing an economist should fear so much as applause. – Herbert Marshall

Category:
Professionalism

An expert is someone who knows a lot about the past. – Tom Hopkins

Category:
Professionalism

Random Quotes

But Im blessed to work with great people. I collaborate with brilliant stylists both here and in Paris. I work with a great design team. I really allow everyone to bring their ideas. I almost rely on them to inspire me. – Marc Jacobs

Category:
design

And so I think that if the person has the funds, the network, and the equipment to do this, and also the experience, which is the key factor, then they can be quite deadly. – John Abizaid

Category:
Experience

That writer does the most who gives his reader the most knowledge and takes from him the least time. – Charles Caleb Colton

Category:
Knowledge

I was up late last night yapping about the elections on CNN and up early this morning doing the same thing in my daughters kindergarten class. – Tucker Carlson

Category:
Morning