The promise of business is to increase the general well-being of humankind through service, a creative invention and ethical philosophy.

Good management is the art of making problems so interesting and their solutions so constructive that everyone wants to get to work and deal with them.

Most floods are caused by man, not weather; deforestation, levee construction, erosion, and overgrazing all result in the loss of ecosystem services.

All is connected ... no one thing can change by itself.

What I see everywhere in the world are ordinary people willing to confront despair, power, and incalculable odds in order to restore some semblance of grace, justice, and beauty to this world.

Business is the only mechanism on the planet today powerful enough to produce the changes necessary to reverse global environments and social degradation.

The future belongs to those who understand that doing more with less is compassionate, prosperous, and enduring, and thus more intelligent, even competitive.

The first rule of sustainability is to align with natural forces, or at least not try to defy them

Always leave enough time in your life to do something that makes you happy, satisfied, even joyous. That has more of an effect on economic well-being than any other single factor.

Don't be put off by people who know what is not possible. Do what needs to be done, and check to see if it was impossible only after you are done.

The most unrealistic person in the world is the cynic, not the dreamer.

No tears come, only memories. Memories and regrets.

I was so incredibly nostalgic for a life I knew I'd never, ever have again.

I aimed at the public's heart, and by accident I hit it in the stomach.

My motto: sans limites.

She said I do on day 482, and gave me a son on day 761.

You know, everybody knows some of what politicians say is malarkey, and having somebody there to call them on it is good. I'd be happy to do that any time and any place.

Angel wanted them all to burn in h-e- double toothpicks forever.

I'm not fond of cities: the constant activity and swarms of people.

Anything acquired without effort, and without cost is generally unappreciated.

What would annoy the most people most often? That is the true left-wing test of government intervention.