The first principle of aid is respect.

There's only one thing that all the successful companies in the world have in common: None was started by one person.

The future of every community lies in capturing the passion, imagination, and resources of its people.

Planning is the kiss of death of entrepreneurship.

What you do [to provide better aid is] you shut up. You never arrive in a community with any ideas.

If people don't want to be helped, leave them alone.

Nobody in the world can succeed alone.

The death of the entrepreneur is solitude.

If someone begins to sing, do not maintain eye contact. The general advice given to fellow travellers is thus: leg it.

Realizing your virtues is based on your determination

I think when the full horror of being fifty hits you, you should stay home and have a good cry.

...she studies to be equal in a world that is no longer surprised at anything

It is easier to develop the mind through meditation than it is just through athletic practice. If you put the two together, it will be unbelievable.

... France is the genius among nations.

There are a lot of parallels between what we're doing and an expensive watch. It's very complex, has a lot of parts and it only has value when it's predictable and reliable.

No man loves life like him that's growing old.

If you don't turn your life into a story, you just become a part of someone else's story.