Peter York Quotes


One should never learn from one's mistakes. Making the same mistakes, over and over again, is a source of unremitting pleasure.


Citations

York, Peter. Style Wars. Sidgwick & Jackson, 1980, p. 112.

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Two of the 20th centuries greatest political leaders were Mao Tse-Tung and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. In most respects, these two were polar opposites. However, they had one characteristic in common. They were both willing to try things they were not certain of. If they succeeded, make it a part of the national program. If it failed, try something else. See FDR 52,743.


Peter York
Peter York
  • Born: August 15, 1950
  • Nationality: British
  • Profession: Journalist

Peter York (born Peter Wallis; 1944) is a British management consultant, author and broadcaster best known for writing Harpers & Queen's The Official Sloane Ranger Handbook with Ann Barr. He has worked as a columnist for The Independent on Sunday, GQ, and Management Today, and Associate of the media, analysis and networking organisation Editorial Intelligence.