It is when we act freely, for the sake of the action itself rather than for ulterior motives, that we learn to become more than what we were.

If we agree that the bottom line of life is happiness, not success, then it makes perfect sense to say that it is the journey that counts, not reaching the destination.

It is not the skills we actually have that determine how we feel but the ones we think we have.

The task is to learn how to enjoy everyday life without diminishing other people's chances to enjoy theirs.

In large organizations the dilution of information as it passes up and down the hierarchy, and horizontally across departments, can undermine the effort to focus on common goals.

To be creative, a person has to internalize the entire system that makes creativity possible. Creative individuals are remarkable for their ability to adapt to almost any situation and to make do with whatever is at hand to reach their goals.

Without respect, the subtle alchemy that binds an organization or that serves as the impetus for a business transaction would dissolve into mutual suspicion and hostility.