If Lehman Brothers had been a bit more Lehman Sisters ... we would not have had the degree of tragedy that we had as a result of what happened.

Unless we take action on climate change, future generations will be roasted, toasted, fried and grilled.

To me, leadership is about encouraging people. It’s about stimulating them. It’s about enabling them to achieve what they can achieve - and to do that with a purpose.

Think about it. Women control 70 percent of global consumer spending . . . when women do better, economies do better.

All stakeholders must participate in the gains and losses of any particular situation.

I learned that you can constantly improve, and that you should not be shy about your views, and about the direction that you believe is right.

If inflation is the genie, then deflation is the ogre that must be fought decisively.

The financial industry is a service industry. It should serve others before it serves itself.

Social unrest and protectionism are the two major risks of the world economic crisis.

We cannot just look at a country by looking at charts, graphs, and modelling the economy. Behind the numbers there are people.

We Need a RESET IN THE WAY THE ECONOMY GROWS Around the World

Grab tightly to the reigns of passion and ride into glory for without it life would be stagnant and you would be a spirit without cause.

Every man has problems that only life insurance can solve. In the young man’s case, the problem is to create cash; for the older man, to conserve it.

Obama is huge in the polls these days. His popularity is soaring. Even conservatives are coming around. 30 percent of them now believe Obama deserves a Green Card.

People tend to remember and mentally classify work according to how it looks, sometimes oblivious to the underlying intent.

Mum wasn't at all religious, but she thought that going to the theatre was as important a ceremonial, communal experience that a person could have.

Yeah, the whole family knows. It's no big deal. One night at dinner I said, 'Mom, you know the forbidden love that Spock has for Kirk? Well, me too.' It was easier for her to understand that way.

wherever the TV glows, there sits someone who isn't reading.

I will confess I am a great wingman. Since I have a girlfriend, I'll start the night with her, but then I'll help out the guys by making them sound like the most incredible guys in the world.

Eating is a political act.

It's more fun to be a pirate than to join the navy. On the importance of loving what you do.