“You’ve got to think about big things while you’re doing small things, so that all the small things go in the right direction.”
“All people should strive to learn before they die: what they are running from, and to, and why.”
“It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it.”
“The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.”
“Real courage is when you know you’re licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.”
“Courage is not the absence of fear. It is going forward with the face of fear.”
“Our business in life is not to get ahead of others, but to get ahead of ourselves — to break our own records, to outstrip our yesterday by our today.”
“Psychologists tell us that money is a satisfier, not a motivator… Recognition is. That’s why we do what we do… Recognition is critical to self-esteem. Without it, we feel undervalued, even insignificant. Money is nice, sure. But once you establish a basis of monetary rewards, without the accompanying verbal and social affirmation, the employee will quickly become disgruntled and ask for more. Eventually, more will never be enough.”
“Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint on it you can.”
“… three main components of leadership: mastery of the subject-matter, ability convincingly to articulate the particular course of action required and a fervent belief in its correctness.”
