Fear is excitement without breath.

Never ignore a gut feeling, but never believe that it's enough.

Effective management always means asking the right question.

The first myth of management is that it exists.

The difference between management and administration (which is what bureaucrats used to do exclusively) is the difference between choice and rigidity.

The first myth of management is that it exists. The second myth of management is that success equals skill.

Think before you act: it's not your money.

The easiest way of making money is to stop losing it.

Cash in must exceed cash out.

Without the right attitude, a business with everything going for it will fail.

Successful innovation has consistently proved to be fluid and flexible, fast and furious - that is, passionate.

You are evidence of your mother's strength, especially if you are a rebellious knucklehead and regardless she has always maintained her sanity.

But you've got to be tough when consumed by desire, cause it's not enough just to stand outside the fire.

You need a lot of different types of people to make the world better.

If you are in banking and lending, surprise outcomes are likely to be negative for you.

Writing can come naturally to some. Still, when it comes to good writing, this is true: Easy reading is damn hard writing.

Never forget that all the enthusiasm you need is in your mind. Let it out - let it live - let it motivate you.

It's not what enters men's mouth that is evil," said the alchemist. It's what comes out of their mouths that is.

The Sacraments are the manifestation of the Father’s tenderness and love towards each of us.

Theater to me is acting but it's more real on film.

A severe though not unfriendly critic of our institutions said that the cure for admiring the House of Lords was to go and look at it.