Lean Quotes

“In the lean approach, companies are taught that prices are set by the market and that one way to improve profit margin is to reduce costs. This thinking flies in the face of "cost plus" thinking, where we look first at our own costs and set prices based on our desired profit margin. The reality is that most companies whether manufacturers or hospitals, do not have market power to set prices as they wish.”

“The pain never goes away, Freya, but it becomes manageable. One day, you'll wake up and realize you can breathe a little easier than the day before. Until then, all you can do is lean on people closest to you... lean on me. I want you to.”

“Lean in a bit so you can see the beautiful world, but don't lean in too far because you can fall”

“You can’t have relationships if you’re not willing to open yourself up and lean on people as much as you want them to lean on you.”

“Lean brands are the result of continually testing assumptions.”

“If there is a very strong love behind you that you can lean against to it, nothing can ever shake you very strongly!”

“Lean on God, and he leans on you fulfilling his love on Earth.”

“Honour bought of coin is but grass in the wind. When the wind blows south it leans south”

“Clearly, all fear has an element of resistance and a leaning away from the moment. Its dynamic is not unlike that of strong desire except that fear leans backward into the last safe moment while desire leans forward toward the next possibility of satisfaction. Each lacks presence. (29)”

“A mother is not a person to lean on but a person to make leaning unnecessary.”