John Porter Quotes

It`s tough. My mortgage there is $2,000, and my rent here is $2,350, so we`re not doing much but working and paying the mortgage.

People always say that when something like this happens, you either get better or you get worse. I reckon I`m going to get worse.

Jerry was a strong person, but a real gentle person at the same time. He was slow to get mad, but if you made him mad, you better get out of the way.

When we started the process, it was clear that I would stay on if nobody was hired, ... I enjoy working with kids, and I am excited about the upcoming school year at T.C. Williams.

People underestimate their capacity for change. There is never a right time to do a difficult thing. A leader`s job is to help people have vision of their potential.

I was the only person to get out that building alive, dude.

I was hanging onto that tree and I prayed. Dude, I prayed so good I thought I might become a preacher.

It was imperative that we assembled a group of people who were truly committed to the business and getting it through thick and thin. People probably don`t recollect quite how difficult it was for the company to attract good talent and keep them motivated.

The only point that I`m trying to make is that if they tell you to evacuate, you do it. That`s the only reason I`m talking - if it will help one person, if it will save one life.

It`s fraught with pitfalls, it will be painful, it may fall on its face and die a painful death. Let the process work.