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Our myths, our legends, aren't necessarily true, but they are truly necessary.


Jo Walton

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JOEL WALTON Whenever a member of the team can't participate anymore, there's this void because suddenly it seems...
BILL WALTON Fourth-quarter earnings per share were about in line with consensus. Given strong results throughout...
MYLES WALTON I still can't believe it was news that I get my hair cut at the barbershop. Where else would I get i...
SAM WALTON It's probably not as progressive politically as it used to be, ... We still have echoes of that, but...
RICHARD WALTON I probably have traveled and walked into more variety stores than anybody in America. I am just tryi...
SAM WALTON Celebrate your success and find humor in your failures. Don’t take yourself so seriously. Loosen u...
SAM WALTON We're all working together; that's the secret.
SAM WALTON St. Francis is a good team. They are a team that could begin to vie for East Coast championships. Th...
JOEL WALTON Appreciate everything your associates do for the business. Nothing else can quite substitute for a f...
SAM WALTON It'll be transferred to your credit account readily, you may even get a credit report when you go ho...
CHARLES WALTON