The predominant idea behind globalization, in its most virulent form, is an unpleasant kind of social Darwinism - that the world is for winners not losers, that only the successful count, that money is considerably more important than votes.

the function of wealth is not to accumulate it but to give it away as productively and responsibly as you can.

The end result of kindness is that it draws people to you.

A woman in advancing old age is unstoppable by any earthly force. I love it.

If I can't do something for the public good, what the hell am I doing?

If you've got a partner that's supportive and you're doing something you enjoy it doesn't ever become a job or a burden. Its about community, new friendships, support mechanism.

The bigger you grow, the more intimate communication has to be. It almost has to be belly and belly. As you get bigger and bigger in an organization, everything gets more and more detached and everything is on email or voicemail. That's the worse thing because lack of intimacy is one of the downsides (of growth).