“God,” Eldritch said, “promises eternal life. I can do better; I can deliver it.”
Philip K. Dick book The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch
Source: The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch (1965), Chapter 6 (p. 86)
Building a Better Business (2005)
“God,” Eldritch said, “promises eternal life. I can do better; I can deliver it.”
Philip K. Dick book The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch
Source: The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch (1965), Chapter 6 (p. 86)
W. Edwards Deming (1900–1993) American professor, author, and consultant
Source: Out Of The Crisis (1982), p. 175
“Don't ever promise more than you can deliver, but always deliver more than you promise.”
Lou Holtz (1937) American college football coach, professional football coach, television sports announcer
“Many leaders promise, we deliver.”
Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum (1949) Emirati politician
Speech at the Free University of Berlin http://www.sheikhmohammed.ae/vgn-ext-templating/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=dc2ae1da9edf7110VgnVCM1000007064a8c0RCRD&vgnextchannel=5f134c8631cb4110VgnVCM100000b0140a0aRCRD&vgnextfmt=mediaPublication&date=1202393542743&mediatype=SPEECH, sheikhmohammed.ae (2008-02-07)
“Hookers have to deliver on their promise… unlike politicians.”
Marty Feldman (1934–1982) British actor and comedian
Marty Feldman - Six Degrees of Separation, BBC4.
“Formula for success: under promise and over deliver.”
Tom Peters (1942) American writer on business management practices
“The promise of Christ to reward those who will believe is a bribe.”
Robert G. Ingersoll (1833–1899) Union United States Army officer
The Truth (1896)
Context: The promise of Christ to reward those who will believe is a bribe. It is an attempt to make a promise take the place of evidence. He who says that he believes, and does this for the sake of the reward, corrupts his soul.
Ellen G. White (1827–1915) American author and founder/leader of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Book II, Ch. 25, p. 244
Selected Messages (1958 - 1980)
“If you promise you will get better instead of dying, I promise I will, too.”
Jordan Sonnenblick (1969) American writer
Source: Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie