Quotes About Ownership

Nous ne devons pas sentir mal parce que quelqu'un vole nos idées. ça arrive. Nous, à la place, devrions nous sentir mauvais qu'ils ne disposaient pas tout de leur propre pour commencer. Merci beaucoup. - Deo

How have you been? You're still as beautiful as ever." "As are you, my dear. I love your shoes." "Aren't they delightful? I saw them and just had to have them. Their previous owner wasn't too keen to let them go, but I can be very persuasive when I want to be." "Is that her blood on the left one?" "And no amount of scrubbing will get it out, either.

Does this mean we're now sharing the Bentley?" Skulduggery stiffened. "Dear me, no. Not in the slightest." She clutched the key to her chest. "You mean I now own the Bentley? You're giving her to me?" "OK, I'm changing my mind about this whole thing," he said, and reached for the key. "No take backsies," said Valkyrie, and shut the door.

Those rocks we stepped over to get here – I'm assuming they go right around your property, yes? What do you need with a protective circle?" Jacob examined him,

Her dad came down the stairs, picked up the passport and opened it. "This isn't mine," he said. "This belongs to an ugly man wearing a stupid expression.

We tend to treat our knowledge as personal property to be protected and defended. It is an ornament that allows us to rise in the pecking order. [...] We take what we know a little too seriously.

Knowledge conquered by labor becomes a possession -a property entirely our own.

Once thoroughly our own, the knowledge ceases to give us pleasure.

Every man shall bear his own burden.

Leadership consists of nothing but taking responsibility for everything that goes wrong and giving your subordinates credit for everything that goes well.

You have to take ownership and leadership of tomorrow. For that to be possible, you have to strengthen your capacity and widen your vision as a global citizen.

Leadership is taking responsibility while others are making excuses.

Possession isn't nine-tenths of the law. It's nine-tenths of the problem.

If I were to command a general to turn into a seagull, and if the general did not obey, that would not be the general's fault. It would be mine.

You can't compartmentalize unforgiveness. You can't control sin. You can't manage sin. Sin is never satisfied with the amount of you it possesses.

Leaders who fail to appreciate this fundamental precept of accountability must also fail to muster the profound commitment true leadership demands.

Refuse to make excuses or blame others. The leader always says, If it's to be, it's up to me.

In a very real way, ownership is the essence of leadership. When you are ridiculously in charge, then you own whatever happens in a company, school, et cetera.

Delegation is the passing on of actions, actions, not the passing on of responsibility.

Blame is a change-avoidance strategy.

(On being in a position of leadership) Even if it's your dog, you've got authority over somebody. Start treating him better.

Great mentors don't solve your problems, they guide you to make your best decision and encourage you to take personal ownership of the next steps for success.

I am convinced that the best learning takes place when the learner takes charge.

We must act as if our institutions are ours to create, our learning is ours to define, our leadership we seek is ours to become.