The world spends $40 billion a year on pet food.Nicholas KristofTheWorldMotivation.comTry New ThemeDownloadSharePin ItCopied to clipboard!“The world spends $40 billion a year on pet food.
“Things that happen every day are, frankly, what we in the news business aren't good at covering because there is no one day in which they are news.”Nicholas KristofCovering
“Sure, food stamps are occasionally misused, but anyone familiar with business knows that the abuse of food subsidies is far greater in the corporate suite. Every time an executive wines and dines a hot date on the corporate dime, the average taxpayer helps foot the bill.”
“People imagine that Netflix sprang fully formed into a global streaming giant, but Netflix might have been personalised sporting goods - or customised shampoo - or even pet food, since these were all ideas that I pitched Reed Hastings in those first months.”Marc RandolphPet
“I was in three academic clubs, a huge book worm and the teacher's pet. I was kind of an easy target for bullies.”
“I think it's dangerous to be optimistic. Things could go terribly wrong virtually overnight.”Nicholas KristofOptimistic
“What use could the humanities be in a digital age? University students focusing on the humanities may end up, at least in their parents' nightmares, as dog-walkers for those majoring in computer science. But, for me, the humanities are not only relevant but also give us a toolbox to think seriously about ourselves and the world.”Nicholas KristofComputer Science
“One of the aims of higher education is to broaden perspectives, and what better way than by a home stay in a really different country, like Bangladesh or Senegal? Time abroad also leaves one more aware of the complex prism of suspicion through which the United States is often viewed.”Nicholas KristofAbroad
“People buy a cat and think, 'Oh that's a beautiful collar. I'll put that on,' but that doesn't make them a responsible pet owner.”Celia HammondPet
“My mom didn't believe in putting chemicals in hair. But when I got to college, we didn't have A/C in our dorms freshman year. So after several days of waking up looking like a Chia Pet, I was like 'OK, I'm gonna get a perm.' And then my hair revolted and fell out. I was over that quick, fast and in a hurry.”Keshia Knight PulliamPet