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

business itself is now the most powerful force for change in the world today, richer and faster by far than most governments. And what is it doing with this power? It is using free trade, the most powerful weapon at its disposal, to tighten its grip on the globe.

Running a company on market research is like driving while looking in the rear view mirror.

How can you ennoble the spirit when you are selling something as inconsequential as a face cream?

Quite apart from anything else, my experience is trying to change things for the better makes you feel better, healthier. Humans are communicative animals: when you do good in a community, the benefits eventually get back to you.

If you think you're too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito.

I can't bear to be around people who are bland or bored or uninterested (or to employ them).