“The beauty of the concept is that it takes the wind out of so many would-be ethical sails: the company that owns the porn-mag owns the company that makes the washing powder. The company that owns the munitions plants owns the company that makes the budgerigar food. The company that owns the nuclear waste owns the company that picks up your trash. These days, thanks to me, unless you pack up and go and live in a cave, you're putting money into evil and shit. And let's be realistic, if the cost of ethics is life in a cave . . .”
“It’s impossible for a company to get what it wants most if managers have to make a choice between their own values and company priorities.”
“You don't have to fear your own company being perceived as human. You want it. People don't trust companies; they trust people.”
“Me, myself, and I enjoy our own company immensely.”
“And sleep, that sometime shuts up sorrow's eye, Steal me awhile from mine own company.”
“Some of the higher-ups in the organization don’t know anything about the company—including which floor they are on (the top one). It makes me angry enough to go out and start my own elevator repair business.”