Nations need to understand their own strengths and weaknesses, and India's tradition of dissent and democratic debate is a positive aspect.

One of the symptoms of a losing streak is a turnover of top executives. It's a revolving door.

Change is a threat when done to me, but an opportunity when done by me.

A vision is not just a picture of what could be; it is an appeal to our better selves, a call to become something more.

Too many people let others stand in their way and don't go back for one more try.

The middle of every successful project looks like a disaster.

The most radical thing we can do is connect people to one another. That starts conversations toward a vision for change.

Mindless habitual behavior is the enemy of innovation.

I've found that small wins, small projects, small differences often make huge differences.

I've been looking at companies that are on a positive path vs. a negative path and I've come to use the language of sports, winning streaks and losing streaks.

Everything looks like a failure in the middle. In neary every change project, doubt is cast on the original vision because problems are mounting and the end is nowhere in sight.

A medical man likes to make psychological observations, and sometimes in the pursuit of such studies is too easily tempted into momentous prophecy which life and death easily set at nought.

Maybe I'll understand today when tomorrow comes.

Thought is born of failure.

No one in America should ever be afraid to walk down the street holding the hand of the person they love.

To give oneself is the only way of becoming oneself.

It's absurd to warme one in his armour.

The disconnect between America and its military is shocking.

A thick stick in one's hand makes people respectful.

Giving is most blessed and most acceptable when the donor remains completely anonymous.

[On the press:] I love working with children, and I have learned to be very patient with them.