Bert Lance Professions : Former Director of the Office of Management and Budget Born : June 3, 1931 Died : August 15, 2013 Browse All Authors Top 22 quotes by Bert Lance I've always tried to set some kind of goal. I want to be better than anybody in the banking business, and when I ran the Highway Department in Georgia, I wanted it to be the best in the country. And of course, I have a high sense of public service. Bert Lance better best service business I don't know how smart I am. I just try to be what I am. I hope I'm modest. I think that's a desirable trait. Bert Lance i-am think smart hope Similar Authors Alice Rivlin former-director-of-the-office-of-management-and-budget David Stockman former-director-of-the-office-of-management-and-budget Caspar Weinberger former-director-of-the-office-of-management-and-budget Peter R. Orszag former-director-of-the-office-of-management-and-budget Roy Ash former-director-of-the-office-of-management-and-budget All Authors