Those who lead by example and demonstrate passion for what they do make it much easier for their followers to do the same.

Successful people become great leaders when they learn to shift the focus from themselves to others.

Leadership is providing inspiration and vision, then developing and empowering others to achieve this vision.

Never confuse acquiring degrees with wisdom.

The major challenge of most executives is not understanding the practice of leadership - it is practicing their understanding of leadership.

After living with their dysfunctional behavior for so many years, people become invested in defending their dysfunctions rather than changing them.

What got you here won't get you there.

To help others develop, start with yourself.

Great leaders encourage leadership development. By openly developing themselves

When we do what we have to do we are compliant. When we do what we choose to do we are committed.

The more we are committed to believing that something is true, the less likely we are to believe that its opposite is true, even in the face of clear evidence that shows we are wrong.

Many Christians who profess Christ do not live as though they possess Him.

We don’t sleep to sleep, dammit, any more than we eat to eat . We sleep to dream. We’re amphibians. We live in two elements and we need both." Edward Nesbit

This fits in with what I saw in staff in astronomical facilities and was reporting to the management team: 10-14% Oxygen: Emotional upset, abnormal fatigue, disturbed respiration.

Accuracy of language is one of the bulwarks of truth.

There's always people who came 600 miles to hear the song you didn't play.

In the main, ghosts are said to be forlorn and generally miserable, if not downright depressed. The jolly ghost is rare.

You think you're an artist; prove it

If the economy is strained, then Social Security, like the rest of the government, will be, too.

I definitely believe in a higher power.

I've always tried different stuff in the studio. I use rakes, spoons, cans... I'm a surround-sound type of guy.