It was the slave's continuing desire for recognition that was the motor which propelled history forward, not the idle complacency and unchanging self-identity of the master

In the future the optimal form of industrial organization will be neither small companies nor large ones but network structures that share the advantages of both.

The nation will continue to be a central pole of identification, even if more and more nations come to share common economic and political forms of organization.

If networks are to be more efficient...this will come about only on the basis of a high level of trust and the existence of shared norms of ethical behavior between network members

The desire for economic prosperity is itself not culturally determined but almost universally shared

Economic activity is carried out by individuals in organisations that require a high degree of social co-operation

To truly esteem oneself means that one must be capable of feeling shame or self-disgust when one does not live up to a certain standard

For capitalism flourishes best in a mobile and egalitarian society

A high degree of autonomy is what permits innovation, experimentation and risk taking in a bureaucracy. If the slightest mistake can end a career, then no one will ever take risks.

Last night somebody broke into my apartment and replaced everything with exact duplicates... When I pointed it out to my roommate, he said, "Do I know you?

Students should be told, how to think, not what to think.

It is easy to give up than to endure. Always choose the latter.

As I was wheeled into the operating room I pleaded withGod for one more day, one more week, one more month with her.

Let it go to have it forever.

The United States turned to repression when its prominence started to slip in Latin America through establishing military dictatorships.

If you have the right attitude, interesting problems will find you.

Growing up in Hollywood it seemed like every kid was the child of some star.

I would say the biggest difference is that a movie is a shorter, more encapsulated experience, and a TV job is like having a regular day job where you get to do what you love.

Lying next to Eliza, I had the feeling I had I'd just found something I didn't even know I'd lost.