Cyril Northcote Parkinson was a British naval historian and author of some 60 books, the most famous of which was his best-seller Parkinson's Law, which led him to be also considered as an important scholar in public administration and management.
Men enter local politics solely as a result of being unhappily married. politics
The chief product of an automated society is a widespread and deepening sense of boredom. society
Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion. work
In politics people give you what they think you deserve and deny you what they think you want. politics
Motherhood: All love begins and ends there. 22 quotes from Robert Browning
22 quotes from Robert Browning
A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories. 53 other quotes from Honore de Balzac
53 other quotes from Honore de Balzac
With what price we pay for the glory of motherhood. 5 other thoughts from Isadora Duncan
5 other thoughts from Isadora Duncan
The babe at first feeds upon the mother's bosom, but it is always on her heart. 58 thoughts from Henry Ward Beecher
58 thoughts from Henry Ward Beecher