I agree with Stephen Covey that too many people spend too much time on doing what is urgent rather than on doing what is import.

In order to do what really matters to you, you have to, first of all, know what really matters to you.

You brain does its best when it is doing a task it can do well. That's basic brain science.

Young people beginning a career need to realize that there are lots of "buses" in life. More often than not, selecting which one to be on determines success or failure, joy or despair.

Lack of respect for the worker. This nourishes disconnection, fear, anger, phoniness, and all the bad stuff that impedes excellence.

All connections matter, but the people you depend upon matter most.

It is the greatest feeling in the world. When we shine, we defy death for the moment. We enter into a state of immersion in the craft we ply, a state in which we become one with what we do.

No work is "most important." Or, put differently, all work is important but work done poorly becomes most important.

There will be no yelling at people who are bleeding themselves to unconsciousness.

The success combination in business is: Do what you do better and do more of what you do.

People are going to come into your life that need you, and being there for them makes the day worth living. People are going to come into your life that you need, and that's the really crazy thing.

The grand jury, composed of 12 eminent New Orleans citizens, heard our evidence and indicted the defendant for participation in a conspiracy to assassinate John Kennedy.

If you're not passionate, you achieve mediocrity

I have realized why corrupt politicians do nothing to improve the quality of public school education. They are terrified of educated voters.

What is important is using one's talent, intellect and energy in order to gain an appreciation and affection for people and place.

God is not to be reached by the weak. Never be weak. You have infinite strength within you. How else will you conquer anything? How else will you come to God?

I do not believe we can repair the basic fabric of society until people who are willing to work have work. Work organizes life. It gives structure and discipline to life.

Get rid of words, and get rid of meaning, and still there is poetry.