Strong people have strong weaknesses.

The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said.

Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.

The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence; it is to act with yesterday's logic.

Only three things happen naturally in organizations: friction, confusion, and underperformance. Everything else requires leadership.

Culture eats strategy for breakfast.

What gets measured gets managed.

The leader of the past was a person who knew how to tell. The leader of the future will be a person who knows how to ask.

Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes.

The key to greatness is to look for people's potential and spend time developing it.

The purpose of information is not knowledge. It is being able to take the right action.

Wishes and wants do not transform a person

When everyone is poor you don't know you're poor. My father worked so some of the boys thought I was actually rich.

Makes sense, the earth is quick to consume the flesh of things that ain't natural.

[V]igor of government is essential to the security of liberty.

Directing, I get all kinds of inspiration. It's working with people. It's a lot more fun.

We must generate courage equal to the size of the difficulties we face.

Virtual Reality is going to be an important technology. I am pretty confident about this.

It often happens that things are other than what they seem, and you can get yourself into trouble by jumping to conclusions.

The effect of violent dislike between groups has always created an indifference to the welfare and honor of the state.