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An old, round clock, its one remaining hand ornate and frozen under the broken glass at a quarter past two. The — Kyra Wheatley

When African slave Phillis Wheatley wrote poetry, 18 men came to assess whether that was possible. — Jacky Fleming

Aggression is the most common behavior used by many organizations, a nearly invisible medium that influences all decisions and actions. — Margaret J. Wheatley

Since my return to America my Master, has at the desire of my friends in England given me my freedom. — Phillis Wheatley

I've found that I can only change how I act if I stay aware of my beliefs and assumptions. Thoughts always reveal themselves in behavior. — Margaret J. Wheatley

Life doesn't move in straight lines, and neither does a good conversation. — Margaret J. Wheatley

We would do well to ponder the realization that love is the most potent source of power. — Margaret J. Wheatley

If wishes were horses, what the heck would I need wishes for? — Elisabeth Wheatley

Circles create soothing space, where even reticent people can realize that their voice is welcome. — Margaret J. Wheatley

The only genre I have any problem with is musicals, but that's just my own tastes it's nothing to do with the films. — Ben Wheatley

For eons, humans have struggled to find less destructive ways of living together. — Margaret J. Wheatley

All of us need better skills in listening, conversing, respecting one another's uniqueness, because these are essential for strong relationships. — Margaret J. Wheatley

In every human Beast, God has implanted a Principle, which we call Love of Freedom; it is impatient of Oppression, and pants for Deliverance. — Phillis Wheatley

Probably the most visible example of unintended consequences, is what happens every time humans try to change the natural ecology of a place. — Margaret J. Wheatley

Perseverance is a choice. It's not a simple, one-time choice, it's a daily one. There's never a final decision. — Margaret J. Wheatley

Without aggression, it becomes possible to think well, to be curious about differences, and to enjoy each other's company. — Margaret J. Wheatley

Determination, energy, and courage appear spontaneously when we care deeply about something. We take risks that are unimaginable in any other context. — Margaret J. Wheatley

Aggression only breeds more aggression. It only creates more fear and anger. — Margaret J. Wheatley

When error holds so much power, play disappears. Creativity ceases. — Margaret J. Wheatley

I've wanted to see beyond the Western, mechanical view of the world and see what else might appear when the lens was changed. — Margaret J. Wheatley

We have created trouble for ourselves in organizations by confusing control with order. — Margaret J. Wheatley

Very great change starts from very small conversations, held among people who care. — Margaret J. Wheatley

A world based on machine images is a world filled with boundaries. In a machine, every piece knows its place. — Margaret J. Wheatley

Leadership is a series of behaviors rather than a role for heroes. — Margaret J. Wheatley

Aggression only moves in one direction - it creates more aggression. — Margaret J. Wheatley

Disorder can play a critical role in giving birth to new, higher forms of order. — Margaret J. Wheatley

Proceed, great chief, with virtue on thy sideThy every action let the goddess guide. — Phillis Wheatley

Power in organizations is the capacity generated by relationships. It is an energy that comes into existence through relationships. — Margaret J. Wheatley

All social change begins with a conversation. — Margaret J. Wheatley

Whatever life we have experienced, if we can tell our story to someone who listens, we find it easier to deal with our circumstances. — Margaret J. Wheatley

The future cannot be determined. I can only be experienced as it is occurring. Life doesn't know what it will be until it notices what it has become. — Margaret J. Wheatley

We are, always, poets, exploring possibilities of meaning in a world which is also all the time exploring possibilities. — Margaret J. Wheatley

Ah, yes, pink camo," I murmur, gesturing my chin at her tank top and hoodie. "Because you never know when you'll have to hide in a bubblegum factory. — Elisabeth Wheatley

...age-old evil, tireless and vigilant, cloaked from the masses by modern skepticism, yet still a potent force stalking the dark ways of the night. — Dennis Wheatley

A leader is one who ... Has more faith in people than they do, and ... who holds opportunities open long enough for their competence to re-emerge. — Margaret J. Wheatley

When leaders take back power, when they act as heroes and saviors, they end up exhausted, overwhelmed, and deeply stressed. — Margaret J. Wheatley

Too many problem-solving sessions become battlegrounds where decisions are made based on power rather than intelligence. — Margaret J. Wheatley

Independence is a political concept, not a biological concept. — Margaret J. Wheatley

We know from science that nothing in the universe exists as an isolated or independent entity. — Margaret J. Wheatley

Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to achieve anything useful. — Margaret J. Wheatley

Let's just keep asking ourselves this question: 'Is what I'm about to do strengthening the web of connections, or is it weakening it?' — Margaret J. Wheatley

This is a world of process, not a world of things. — Margaret J. Wheatley

There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about. — Margaret J. Wheatley

I believe that our very survival depends upon us becoming better systems thinkers. — Margaret J. Wheatley

We are all, as ever, the playthings of the Gods, and none of us can say what our tomorrows may bring; — Dennis Wheatley

Destroying is a necessary function in life. Everything has its season, and all things eventually lose their effectiveness and die. — Margaret J. Wheatley

It's not differences that divide us. It's our judgments about each other that do. — Margaret J. Wheatley

You can't hate someone whose story you know. — Margaret J. Wheatley

I believe that the capacity that any organisation needs is for leadership to appear anywhere it is needed, when it is needed. — Margaret J. Wheatley

[A]ll change, even very large and powerful change, begins when a few people start talking with one another about something they care about. — Margaret J. Wheatley

Remember, Christians, Negroes, black as Cain, /May be refin'd and join th' angelic train. — Phillis Wheatley

Who you are depends on who you meet. — Margaret J. Wheatley

Thou didst, in strains of eloquence refin'd, Inflame the soul, and captivate the mind. — Phillis Wheatley

I think CGI is interesting, but it's too expensive and limiting in terms of what you can do shot-by-shot. — Ben Wheatley

Ask what's possible, not what's wrong. Keep asking. — Margaret J. Wheatley

Most people associate command and control leadership with the military. — Margaret J. Wheatley

'Doctor Who' is pretty dark, I think. Generally it's dark; it's always been dark. — Ben Wheatley

We need to move from the leader as hero, to the leader as host. — Margaret J. Wheatley

These days, our senses are bombarded with aggression. We are constantly confronted with global images of unending, escalating war and violence. — Margaret J. Wheatley

To make a system stronger, we need to make stronger relationships. — Margaret J. Wheatley

May be refined, and join the angelic train. — Phillis Wheatley

In virtually every organization, regardless of mission and function, people are frustrated by problems that seem unsolvable. — Margaret J. Wheatley

Power is the capacity to generate relationships. — Margaret J. Wheatley

Life is creative. It makes it up as it goes along. — Margaret J. Wheatley

The laws of man are made only to be broken, because they are stupid and unjust. — Dennis Wheatley

And as far as metals are concerned, they are all composed of sulphur and mercury and can be condensed or materialised by means of a salt. — Dennis Wheatley

To name is to make visible. — Margaret J. Wheatley

For us, someone who is willing to step forward and help is much more courageous than someone who is merely fulfilling the role. — Margaret J. Wheatley

Thinking is always dangerous to the status quo. [ ... ] The moment you start thinking, you'll want to change something. — Margaret J. Wheatley

Hopelessness has surprised me with patience. — Margaret J. Wheatley

Through thickest gloom look back, immortal shade,
On that confusion which thy death has made. — Phillis Wheatley

When we can lay down our fear and anger and choose responses other than aggression, we create the conditions for bringing out the best in us humans. — Margaret J. Wheatley

The things we fear most in organizations - fluctuations, disturbances,
imbalances - are the primary sources of creativity. — Margaret J. Wheatley

Good grief. They're like the freaking poster family for the NRA. — Elisabeth Wheatley

It's obviously not impossible, because it's happening... — Elisabeth Wheatley

The things that inspire people to think are what keeps a film alive. — Ben Wheatley

If I'd been offered 'Spider-Man,' I probably would have done it. I don't think it's bad to go and do those things. — Ben Wheatley

Space is the basic ingredient of the universe; there is more of it than anything else. — Margaret J. Wheatley