One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries.
—A. A. Milne (1882–1956) British Humorist, Playwright, Children’s Writer
In a balanced organization, working towards a common objective, there is success.
—Arthur Helps (1813–75) English Dramatist, Essayist
It is necessary to have party organization if we are to have effective and efficient government. The only difference between a mob and a trained army is organization, and the only difference between a disorganized country and one that has the advantage of a wise and sound government is fundamentally a question of organization.
—Calvin Coolidge (1872–1933) American Head of State, Lawyer
We trained hard-but it seemed that every time we were beginning to form into teams, we would be reorganized. I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new situation by reorganizing; and what a wonderful method it can be for creating the illusion of progress while producing confusion, inefficiency and demoralization.
—Petronius (c.27–66 CE) Roman Courtier, Novelist
I won’t belong to any organization that would have me as a member.
—Groucho Marx (1890–1977) American Actor, Comedian, Singer
The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual.
—Vince Lombardi (1913–70) American Football Coach
In any great organization it is far, far safer to be wrong with the majority than to be right alone.
—John Kenneth Galbraith (1908–2006) Canadian-Born American Economist
Every company has two organizational structures: The formal one is written on the charts; the other is the everyday relationship of the men and women in the organization.
—Harold S. Geneen (1910–1997) British-American Businessman
A political organization is a transferable commodity. You could not find a better way of killing virtue than by packing it into one of these contraptions which some gang of thieves is sure to find useful.
—John Jay Chapman (1862–1933) American Biographer, Poet, Essayist, Writer
Organization charts and fancy titles count for next to nothing.
—Colin Powell (b.1937) American Military Leader
Routine is not organization, any more than paralysis is order.
—Arthur Helps (1813–75) English Dramatist, Essayist