We can choose to see life as a series of trials and tribulations, or we can choose to see life as an accumulation of treasures.

A whale is as unique as a cactus. But don't ask a whale to survive Death Valley. We all have special gifts. Where we use them and how determines whether we actually complete something.

In the end, it is important to remember that we cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are.

The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality.

Leaders should be able to Stand Alone, Take the Heat, Bear the Pain, Tell the Truth, and Do What's Right

Trust grows when people see leaders translate their personal integrity into organizational fidelity. At the heart of fidelity lies truth-telling and promise-keeping.

The greatest thing is, at any moment, to be willing to give up who we are in order to become all that we can be.

We can teach ourselves to see things the way they ARE. Only with vision can we begin to see things the way they CAN BE.

The leader is the servant who removes the obstacles that prevent people from doing their jobs.

To be a leader means, especially, having the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those who permit leaders to lead.

Jazz, like leadership, combines the unpredictability of the future with the gifts of individuals.

Only your children’s grandchildren may remember our stories, but the stories are not what makes a life. It’s living with a smile and a free spirit that will ripple throughout the stars.

When we are crushed like grapes, we cannot think of the wine we will become.

As the sun shines I will make hayTo keep failure at bayFor there remaineth a payFor my honest toil each day.

Theology is an attempt to hack god's mind and look at the universe as he does

Live in day-tight compartments.

While you cannot resolve what you are at last you will be nothing.

I think that the ideal space must contain elements of magic, serenity, sorcery and mystery.

I've always had a social awareness. My favorite channel on TV is BBC News 24. For a while, I had to have it on repeat in my house. I've always been interested in what's going on in the world.

First thing I do when I get up is journal, meditate, read.

I admire the fact that the central core of Buddhist teaching involves mindfulness and loving kindness and compassion.