48 Quotes by C. Northcote Parkinson

Parkinson’s Law is a purely scientific discovery, inapplicable except in theory to the politics of the day. It is not the business of the botanist to eradicate the weeds. Enough for him if he can tell us just how fast they grow.

The mind reels at the multiplication of books intended to justify the author’s promotion from assistant to associate professor.

Work gets done in the time available.