Quotes by Joseph White

“Its easier to work when you know why youre working,”

“I really dont know anything that is going on. I think it is all just politics.”

“I never dreamed I would be doing a Ph.D., ... I never dreamed I would become a professor. I certainly didnt dream I would become a dean or the president of a university.”

“I think when youre in school its really important to pay attention to, What do I have a passion for? What path makes sense for me? ... And even if its inconvenient and difficult, I think its important to pursue it.”

“In ten years Ive 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,”

“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.”

“We need more big ideas, stretch ideas, creative ideas than I sense were thinking about today,”

“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,”

“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.”

“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,”