There's a world of difference between a strong ego, which is essential, and a large ego-which can be destructive.

No matter what you've done for yourself or for humanity, if you can't look back on having given love and attention to your own family, what have you really accomplished?

Start with good people, lay out the rules, communicate with your employees, motivate them and reward them. If you do all those things effectively, you can't miss.

In times of great stress or adversity, it's always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive.

You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can't get them across, your ideas won't get you anywhere.

The kind of people I look for to fill top management spots are the eager beavers, the mavericks. These are the guys who try to do more than they're expected to do - they always reach.

Motivation is everything. You can do the work of two people, but you can't be two people. Instead, you have to inspire the next guy down the line and get him to inspire his people.

Listening can make the difference between a mediocre organization and a great one.

The right decision is the wrong decision if it's made too late.

We've got to pause and ask ourselves: How much clean air do we need?

The only rock I know that stays steady, the only institution I know that works, is the family.

And don't stress about the trip. We'll find some alone time in London, " he continued, bending his head closer to mine. "Nothing keeps 007 from romancing a beautiful woman.

At the end of your comfort zone is where adventure begins and life dances with trembling joy.

I’m in love with my corporate girlfriend, with the Cyclops heart

Look at Jane Austen. Her characters derive in a reasonably straight line from fairy tales.

I happen to believe that there is an afterlife

Study hard; and you might grow up to be President. But let's face it: Even then, you'll never make as much money as your dog.

I've always been interested in a lot of the medieval art portraying people being tormented.

Men gladly believe what they wish. -Libenter homines id quod volunt credunt

Kevin Kline gives a master class in acting. He finds every nuance of mirth and melancholy in this wonder of a role and rides it to glory. You can't take your eyes off him.

The US and the European Union needs to help in the translation of the demand for democracy into a political will.