Top 100 Mackay's Quotes
#1. Mackay's Moral: If you are persistent, you will get it. If you are consistent, you will keep it.
Harvey MacKay
#2. Ethical decisions ensure that everyone's best interests are protected. When in doubt, don't.
Harvey MacKay
#3. The king can drink the best of wine -So can I;And has enough when he would dine -So have I;And can not order rain or shine -Nor can I.Then where's the difference - let me see -Betwixt my lord the king and me?
Charles Mackay
#4. I've been called treacherous, stupid, venal, lazy ..and that's only by the Tories.
Peter MacKay
#5. When you're thirsty, it's too late to think about digging a well.
Harvey MacKay
#6. Life isn't fair. It's true, and you still have to deal with it. Whining about it rarely levels the playing field, but learning to rise above it is the ultimate reward.
Harvey MacKay
#7. Time is free, but it's priceless. You can't own it, but you can use it. You can't keep it, but you can spend it. Once you've lost it you can never get it back.
Harvey MacKay
#8. It's Australian to do such things because, however uncivilised they may seem, it's human to do them.
Hugh Mackay
#9. I'm in total sympathy with Dick Smith's sentiments; I only wish there were grounds for saying we Australians would never tolerate such appalling treatment of refugees being carried out in our name.
Hugh Mackay
#10. To have constructive conversations about the world's energy options, one needs to take a calm look at the numbers.
David J. C. MacKay
#11. Optimists are right. So are pessimists. It's up to you to choose which you will be.
Harvey MacKay
#12. Southwest Airlines is successful because the company understands it's a customer service company. It also happens to be an airline.
Harvey MacKay
#13. Perhaps it's the people whose lives have taken sudden new twists - people who have learned to embrace the creative possibilities of change - who stand the best chance of penetrating life's mysteries.
Hugh Mackay
#14. It's the oldest, corniest piece of advice in the world but it still works. The strongest networks are built on friendship. Be a friend not only to the people in your network, but to the people who matter the most to the people in your network.
Harvey MacKay
#15. It's only lonely at the top if you forget all the people you met along the way and fail to acknowledge their contributions to your success.
Harvey MacKay
#16. If you want people to know how much you care, show them how much you remember. Learn their names and use them often. It's an important skill to develop.
Harvey MacKay
#17. It is the misfortune of contemporary leaders, across the whole spectrum of Australian life, that the community's demand for strong leadership is growing in direct proportion to our lack of confidence in ourselves. The end of this century is an unusually difficult time to be a leader in Australia.
Hugh Mackay
#18. By getting your customers to agree with you in small steps along the way, you have a better chance of reaching agreement when it's time to do business.
Harvey MacKay
#19. We can't be anti-everything - we need an energy plan that adds up. But there's a lack of numeracy in the public discussion of energy. Where people do use numbers, they select them to sound big and score points in arguments, rather than to aid thoughtful discussion.
David J. C. MacKay
#20. For Virgin Galactic's customers, it is transportation to the most amazing experience of their lives. I very much look forward to sending some Scots into space.
David Mackay
#21. Fridges can be modified to nudge their internal thermostats up and down just a little in response to the main's frequency in such a way that, without ever jeopardising the temperature of your butter, they tend to take power at times that help the grid.
David J. C. MacKay
#22. You'll always get the good news; it's how fast you get the bad news that counts.
Harvey MacKay
#23. Ego stops you from getting things done and getting people to work with you. That's why I firmly believe that ego and success are not compatible.
Harvey MacKay
#24. The annals of business are filled with stories of companies that thought they had it made and could milk their enterprises without having to bother about improving their products or services. It's amazing how fast they found their markets disappearing.
Harvey MacKay
#25. When an employee asks why the company does things a certain way, and you can explain the logical reason, then the employee knows what she's doing is valid.
Harvey MacKay
#26. Yet in our enthusiasm for the idea that everyone should be able to read and write fluently, we may be missing a crucial point: in today's culture, finely honed literacy skills are simply not as important as they once were.
Hugh Mackay
#27. War in men's eyes shall be A monster of iniquity In the good time coming. Nations shall not quarrel then, To prove which is the stronger; Nor slaughter men for glory's sake; - Wait a little longer.
Charles Mackay
#28. Hello, Miss Mackay. It's been a while, hasn't it? But then, a man never knows quite when he'll run into you, eh, Kiernan?
Heather Graham
#29. It isn't the quality of the ideas you have that will determine whether you make a success of them, it's the qualities you bring to those ideas.
Harvey MacKay
#30. There 's a good time coming, boys! A good time coming.
Charles Mackay
#31. It's not as if our party has a leadership campaign underway.
Peter MacKay
#32. When you're fired, you're rejected. It's as simple as that.
Harvey MacKay
#33. If you can't say yes, it's no. Don't sugarcoat it. Don't talk yourself into yes just to seem like a nice guy. No one ever went broke because he or she said "NO" too often.
Harvey MacKay
#34. None of us got to where we are alone. Whether the assistance we received was obvious or subtle, acknowledging someone's help is a big part of understanding the importance of saying thank you.
Harvey MacKay
#35. There will always be someone with a cuter girl, a bigger car, a bigger home, but that does not matter. You measure your own performance by your own potential. That's what makes a successful person.
Harvey MacKay
#36. It isn't the people you fire who make your life miserable, it's the people you don't.
Harvey MacKay
#37. When you wake up every day, you have two choices. You can either be positive or negative; an optimist or a pessimist. I choose to be an optimist. It's all a matter of perspective.
Harvey MacKay
#38. Humility is becoming a lost art, but it's not difficult to practice. It means that you realize that others have been involved in your success.
Harvey MacKay
#39. We must not let ourselves be swept off our feet in horror at the danger of nuclear power. Nuclear power is not infinitely dangerous. It's just dangerous, much as coal mines, petrol repositories, fossil-fuel burning and wind turbines are dangerous.
David J. C. MacKay
#40. You can't be passionate when you feel like it. You have to be passionate about your job, product or cause all the time. There's no off switch on a tiger.
Harvey MacKay
#41. The question is, will we continue to fight what may be a rearguard action to defend universal literacy as a central goal of our education system, or are we bold enough to see what's actually happening to our culture?
Hugh Mackay
#42. I'm letting ye court my sister. Give me your word that ye will nae tell anyone what ye saw, especially Anna."
Ceana shifted from foot to foot.
"What did ye see anyway?"
His eyes grew amused.l
"I didnae witness ye lock lips with the MacKay man, if that's what ye're asking.
Victoria Roberts
#43. Some love to roam o'er the dark sea's foam, Where the shrill winds whistle free.
Charles Mackay
#44. There's a place in the world for any business that takes care of its customers-after the sale.
Harvey MacKay
#45. light. "I'll ring Malcolm's mum's croft and have him
Allie Mackay
#46. When I was 12, I saw the Apollo moon landings, and I thought that was really fantastic and exciting and thought, 'That's what I want to do.'
David Mackay
#47. There's a fount about to stream, There's a light about to beam, There's a warmth about to glow, There's a flower about to blow; There's a midnight blackness changing Into gray; Men of thought and men of action, Clear the way.
Charles Mackay
#48. If I had to name the single characteristic shared by all truly successful individuals, I'd say it's the ability to create and nurture a network of contacts.
Harvey MacKay
#49. But watch where you step, I don't want any clues trampled on.' 'I will trample on your soft and delicate bits if you patronize me again,' said Penny. I looked at MacKay. 'It's true. She would.
Simon R. Green
#50. You can't hurry creativity, so take time to ponder your ideas. Sit back and take time to think things over. That's usually how the best ideas bloom.
Harvey MacKay
#51. We all start out in life with one thing in common; We all have the same amount of time. It's just a matter of what we do with it.
Harvey MacKay
#52. Your workforce is your most valuable asset. The knowledge and skills they have represent the fuel that drives the engine of business - and you can leverage that knowledge.
Harvey MacKay
#53. Don't let ups and downs leave you down and out.
Harvey MacKay
#54. The underlying message of the Lancet article is that if you want to understand aggressive behaviour in children, look to the social and emotional environment in which they are growing up, and the values they bring to the viewing experience.
Hugh Mackay
#55. A mediocre person tells. A good person explains. A superior person demonstrates. A great person inspires others to see for themselves.
Harvey MacKay
#56. The copycat effects of media violence, similar to those previously attributed to westerns, radio serials and comic books, are easy to exaggerate.
Hugh Mackay
#57. To have known the best, and to have known it for the best, is success in life.
John William Mackay
#58. If we could measure the damage to corporations from gossip, it might be more than the GNP of the Third World!
Harvey MacKay
#59. No company has a permanent consumer franchise. No one has the only game in town. The never-ending cycle of destruction and change inherent in a capitalist economy always provides new opportunities for those with determination, goals and concentration.
Harvey MacKay
#60. You learn when you listen. You earn when you listen-not just money, but respect.
Harvey MacKay
#62. We go up just into space - space is most commonly accepted to be 100 kilometres above the earth's surface, and we go up just beyond that to about 350,000 ft.
David Mackay
#63. Twenty-five years old this day. 'Bless the Lord, O my soul,' for all His goodness. Man is immortal till his work is done. Use me in Thy service alone, blessed Saviour.
Alexander Murdoch Mackay
#64. Don't fall in love with your wit. Your cleverly turned phrase may not, as you hope, show off how much gray matter you have, especially if the phrase is at someone else's expense.
Harvey MacKay
#66. Many people may listen, but few people actually hear.
Harvey MacKay
#67. Just because an employee does things differently doesn't mean he or she won't do the job right or as well. If you establish expectations of the goal and the standards to follow, then methodology shouldn't be an issue.
Harvey MacKay
#68. Still, most of those effects occur in the context of harmless play and it is patently obvious that children are not normally turned into aggressive little monsters by TV or video games, since most children do not become aggressive little monsters.
Hugh Mackay
#69. If you have no destination, you'll never get there.
Harvey MacKay
#70. Of all the offspring of Time, Error is the most ancient, and is so old and familiar an acquaintance, that Truth, when discovered, comes upon most of us like an intruder, and meets the intruder's welcome.
Charles Mackay
#71. Good habits are as addictive as bad habits, and a lot more rewarding.
Harvey MacKay
#72. Learn from the past, but don't live there. Build on what you know so that you don't repeat mistakes. Resolve to learn something new every day. Because every 24 hours, you have the opportunity to have the best day of your company's life.
Harvey MacKay
#73. A student of life considers the world a classroom.
Harvey MacKay
#74. The cost of praising someone is nil - but every psychological study shows the payoff is huge.
Harvey MacKay
#75. But many researchers operate as if it is their responsibility to demonstrate that video violence has a direct effect on the behaviour of young children, because that will help to explain why society is becoming more violent.
Hugh Mackay
#76. To me, job titles don't matter. Everyone is in sales. It's the only way we stay in business.
Harvey MacKay
#77. My newfound motivation had me feeling confident in my ability and I headed to Mackay with a plan.
S.A. Tawks
#78. If you don't take care of yourself, you can't be at your best.
Bo Sanchez
#79. Delegating doesn't mean passing off work you don't enjoy, but letting your employees stretch their skills and judgment.
Harvey MacKay
#80. Don't wait for a funeral to pay a compliment. You may not make it in time.
Harvey MacKay
#81. Never forget, the real secret of giving advice is this: Once you've given it, don't concern yourself with whether it is followed or not, and refrain from saying 'I told you so.'
Harvey MacKay
#82. As a salesperson, you will be judged by your ability to keep a stalled conversation moving along briskly.
Harvey MacKay
#83. On average, Australians watch more than three hours of television a day, compared with 12 minutes a day spent by the average couple talking to each other.
Hugh Mackay
#84. By my count, more business leaders have failed and derailed because of arrogance than any other character flaw.
Harvey MacKay
#85. The first few glasses of beer were a revelation; they flushed my veins with happiness; they washed away all cares and shyness and worries. I remember thinking to myself, If I could have two pints of beer every afternoon, life would be a great happiness.
George Mackay Brown
#86. Fatigue makes fools of us all. It robs you of your skills and your judgment, and it blinds you to creative solutions. It's the best-conditioned athlete, not the most talented, who generally wins when the going gets tough.
Harvey MacKay
#87. Solving climate change is a complex topic, but in a single crude brush-stroke, here is the solution: the price of carbon dioxide must be such that people stop burning coal without capture.
David J. C. MacKay
#88. Friends are made by many acts ... and lost by only one.
Harvey MacKay
#89. Reading is a huge effort for many people, a bore for others, and, believe it or not, many people prefer watching TV.
Hugh Mackay
#90. Actually, I can't imagine anything more tedious than a perfect person, especially if it was someone who also demanded perfection from me.
Hugh Mackay
#91. As you schedule individual tasks, give yourself a cushion. Mark the due date a few days ahead of the actual deadline so you have time to deal with changes or last-minute emergencies.
Harvey MacKay
#92. No one ever went broke by saying no too often.
Harvey MacKay
#93. Pale ink is better than the most retentive memory.
Harvey MacKay
#94. The employees who share innovative ideas may also be the folks who have some hidden talents that would help incorporate their suggestions.
Harvey MacKay
#95. If you don't climb the mountain, you can't see the view
Harvey MacKay
#96. The only thing that really scales up apart from nuclear is solar power from other people's deserts.
David J. C. MacKay
#97. But the rule seems to be that the bigger and more life-changing the decision, the less it will seem like a decision at all.
Hugh Mackay
#98. I've always hankered after going into space and walking on the moon and Mars. I did want to be an astronaut, and had there been a manned space flight programme in the U.K., I would have been knocking on the door.
David Mackay
#99. You don't have to know everything as long as you know people who know the things you don't
Harvey MacKay
#100. It's way easier to stay in the comfort zone, especially when things are going good than to go out on a limb and take some risks. My philosophy is exactly the opposite: Sometimes it's risky not to take a risk.
Harvey MacKay
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