Olivier Blanchard Quotes

We're fragile things, Harb. It doesn't look like it but we are. We're here one minute, and just like that, we're gone. The Peacemakers (The Nemesis Engines) ~ Olivier A. Blanchard

Don't waste your time striving for perfection; instead, strive for excellence - doing your best. ~ Laurence Olivier

The humility to prepare and the self-confidence to bring it off. ~ Laurence Olivier

People who produce good results feel good about themselves. ~ Ken Blanchard

Art is a little bit larger than life - it's an exhalation of life and I think you probably need a little touch of madness. ~ Laurence Olivier

People sometimes recognize me here, but they are very nice. ~ Olivier Martinez

We feel bound to be punctual and conscientious with those we are indifferent about; while we can afford at any time, on the frostiest night, to be an hour after our appointment with the single gentleman who occupies an apartment in our heart's core. ~ Samuel Laman Blanchard

If God had wanted us to talk more than listen, he would have given us two mouths rather than two ears. ~ Ken Blanchard

One of the deepest principles of life and leadership: it's not about you. ~ Ken Blanchard

Every day is different when I'm home, but mainly I just surf. There's no nightlife or shopping, so it's pretty mellow but really nice to come back to after a trip or an event. If you're traveling, you're all stressed out, then you get to Kauai, and nothing matters anymore. ~ Alana Blanchard

I like Brad Pitt; I just have nothing to do with him. ~ Olivier Martinez

When you're a foreigner, at the beginning you are far away from the culture. Then, little by little, you start to interact with people, have friends, have a life, and then you feel more comfortable. ~ Olivier Martinez

I wanted to become a champ - I was surrounded by champs in my family and in my neighborhood - and because of this stupid accident, I lost my opportunity. ~ Olivier Martinez

I'll always be back to the stage. I have no doubt that the stage will always call me back. There will always be a character that no one else can play, and I'll be back to play it. ~ Tammy Blanchard

Our eyes reflect light. Better that the lips are more like a rose petal. ~ Olivier Theyskens

Leadership is not about power. It's not about control; it's about helping people live according to the vision. ~ Kenneth H. Blanchard

(Hadley and Mary in the Garden at Blanchard House)
He laughed, a harsh sound, all sign of humor leaving his eyes. "Don't let any of it fool you, my dear, for even the most tarnished silver can acquire a fine and gleaming polish. And believe me, there is far more tarnish here than an innocent and unschooled eye such as yours can discern."
"Why would you speak so of yourself?" Mary protested.
He reached for a red-gold curl that had escaped her lace cap and coiled it around his !nger. "I would forewarn you, Miss Edwardes that I am a man, and men in general are not to be trusted ... " He held her gaze as he slowly released the ringlet, allowing his fingers to skim her cheek. " ... especially not by pretty young virgins. ~ Victoria Vane

Sometimes it's harder to say sorry, then it is to say goodbye. ~ Michelle Blanchard

Lead the audience by the nose to the thought. ~ Laurence Olivier

The only shoes that look futuristic are Crocs, but they would be terrible to use in a futuristic movie. ~ Olivier Theyskens

People never cease to project on to God their individual and collective obsessions, so that they can appropriate and make use of him. But they ought to understand that God cannot be apprehended from without, as if he were an object, for with him there is no outside nor can the Creator be set side by side with the creature. ~ Olivier Clement

It's like all the signs were telling me that I shouldn't be a boxer, so I quit. ~ Olivier Martinez

People don't suddenly just change, you just suddenly see the real them. ~ Michelle Blanchard

Many people measure their success by wealth, recognition, power and status. There's nothing wrong with those, but if that's all you're focused on, you're missing the boat ... if you focus on significance -using your time and talent to serve others -that's when truly meaningful success can come your way. ~ Ken Blanchard

I don't like the actors to work together beforehand. I trust my intuition, and I like when the actors are the same. ~ Olivier Dahan

Lazareff believed that "a journalists first duty is to be read," but Camus felt it was to tell the truth as much as possible, with as much style as possible. Camus saw "Lazareffism" as unacceptable journalism, a mixture of political submissiveness, raw crime, and nonsense. Pia and Camus hated the spineless large-circulation press, which followed orders and catered to its readers' lower instincts. ~ Olivier Todd

Leadership is anytime you seek to influence the thinking, behavior, or development of others. ~ Ken Blanchard

When Princess Diana got married, I was a very little kid, I think. I remember her dress, and I found the dress amazing when I was a kid. ~ Olivier Theyskens

I didn't understand the advantages of staying active until I was about 27. ~ Olivier Theyskens

The people who work with you as their manager will look to you as one of their sources of wisdom ~ Kenneth H. Blanchard

In fashion, we don't often know the prices. We don't have time to go into the stores. ~ Olivier Theyskens

Everyday do something in relation to everything that's important to you. ~ Ken Blanchard

Social and political life is a Society for the Diffusion of Mendacity . ~ Samuel Laman Blanchard

As a designer, I'm not a guy that can be put in a niche. ~ Olivier Theyskens

The more attention you pay to a behavior, the more it will be repeated. Accentuating the positive and redirecting the negative are the best tools for increasing productivity. ~ Kenneth H. Blanchard

If you compare me to an actor, I'm probably one of the best boxers in the profession. But if you compare me as a boxer, I'm probably one of the best actors. ~ Olivier Martinez

Purpose can never be about achievement; it is much bigger. ~ Ken Blanchard

Shakespeare - The nearest thing in incarnation to the eye of God. ~ Laurence Olivier

I don't feel restricted by the language: I feel more free. ~ Olivier Martinez

Things not worth doing are not worth doing well. ~ Ken Blanchard

Effective managers," he thought, "manage themselves and the people they work with
so that both the organization and the people profit from their presence. ~ Kenneth H. Blanchard

Servant-leader ship is all about making the goals clear and then rolling your sleeves up and doing whatever it takes to help people win. In that situation, they don't work for you, you work for them. ~ Ken Blanchard