Joseph White Quotes (10 Quotes)

I never dreamed I would be doing a Ph.D., ... I never dreamed I would become a professor. I certainly didn't dream I would become a dean or the president of a university.

The previous worst hurricane season was in 2004. We raised 135 million then. With Hurricane Katrina, thanks to the incredible support of the American public, we raised 2.116 billion, and we have spent 90 percent of that. Who was ready for 600,000 people who had no place to go

They're just long, and they know how to slow the ball down. We should be ready for them the second time.

We need more big ideas, stretch ideas, creative ideas than I sense we're thinking about today,

This is an important expansion for the company, while we talk a lot about technology and what we learn from our data, it all comes down to preserving and expanding the luxury experience.

We can choose how to think about and react to disappointment, ... At the extremes, one line of thought leads to bitterness and a shriveled soul. The other leads to wisdom and growth.

In ten years I've watched my son go from being extremely uncertain about where he was headed, to really being a great husband, a great dad, a determined athlete and a good business guy,

The recruiters, I think, are even more enthusiastic about it because what companies want is people who can add value, people who can contribute. And therefore they value smartness, they value good grades and a good education, but they really like that practical intelligence and that creative ability,

In addition to testing for analytical abilities, which current tests do, we also want to test for practical abilities such as common sense, problem solving, ability to work with people and creative abilities, because we know, especially in business, creativity is crucial to new products and service development,

I think when you're in school it's really important to pay attention to, 'What do I have a passion for What path makes sense for me' ... And even if it's inconvenient and difficult, I think it's important to pursue it.