The man whose life is devoted to paperwork has lost the initiative. He is dealing with things that are brought to his notice, having ceased to notice anything for himself.
More Quotes by C. Northcote Parkinson
Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.
Delay is the deadliest form of denial.
The Law of Triviality... briefly stated, it means that the time spent on any item of the agenda will be in inverse proportion to the sum involved.
Expenditures rise to meet income.
Time spent on any item of the agenda will be in inverse proportion to the sum involved.
Perfection of planned layout is achieved only by institutions on the point of collapse.