“The man who is denied the opportunity of taking decisions of importanc...” — C. Northcote Parkinson Quote

“The man who is denied the opportunity of taking decisions of importance begins to regard as important the decisions he is allowed to take.”

“Time spent on any item of the agenda will be in inverse proportion to the sum involved.”

“Delay is the deadliest form of denial.”

“Growing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer. All I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer. Science-fiction allowed me to go places that were otherwise inaccessible, which is why I started reading it. I was going to be a lawyer, but I got saved.”

“If we are allowed to do experiments on monkeys because we are superior to them in a certain way, then someone who is superior to me is allowed to do experiments on me.”

“Why is it that E.U. players are allowed to move country once they turn 16... but non-Europeans can only do so at 18? Why aren't we campaigning for a level playing field, where our best 16 year olds - who may not have an E.U. passport like I had - are free to move when they turn 16, like the best young players in Europe can?”