Judy Smith Quotes
Problems arise when we go through life relying too much or too little on particular traits, which, in turn, can lead to a crisis.
Smith, Judy. Good Self, Bad Self: Transforming Your Worst Qualities into Your Biggest Assets. Free Press, 2012.
Although Great Britain had abolished slavery, British economic interests during the Civil War suffered because of the Northern blockade of the South. Much political opinion in England was hostile to the blockade policies of the Union. Bright, a great admirer and supporter of the United Sates and the Union cause was concerned that the United States might drift into War with Great Britain. His letter to Senator Sumner was written with the understanding that it would be in shared with President Lincoln, and it was actually read at a cabinet meeting.
This quote does not appear in any known writings, speeches, or letters by Mark Twain. It is a modern internet mashup. A similar line ("I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened") was attributed to Mark Twain decades after his death in a 1934 issue of Reader's Digest.
Judy A. Smith is an American crisis manager, lawyer, author, and television producer. She is known as the founder, president, and CEO of the crisis management firm Smith & Company. Her work in crisis management is the inspiration for the ABC television series Scandal.
