Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; while others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before. Herodotus, historian If I had to name a driving force in my life, I'd name passion every time.

One of the most intriguing things in management and in business is the role of storytelling - people need the anecdotes to do the work that they do.

I'm an activist and I come from a very socialist background. For me, my thinking was formed by great thought leaders. And wealth preserving wasn't part of my thinking.

Entrepreneurs are all a little crazy. There is a fine line between an entrepreneur and a crazy person. Crazy people see and feel things that others don't. An entrepreneur's dream is often a kind of madness, and it is almost as isolating. What differentiates the entrepreneur from the crazy person is that the former gets other people to believe in his vision.

My argument is: keep the bloody bottom line at the bottom. That's where it should be.

The business of business should not be about money. It should be about responsibility. It should be about public good, not private greed

If you don't believe one person can make a difference, you have never been in bed with a mosquito.