I think that evolution has had a hand in selecting people who had a sense of doing something beyond themselves.

If a leader demonstrates that his purpose is noble, that the work will enable people to connect with something large - more permanent than their material existence - people will give the best of themselves to the enterprise

Goals transform a random walk into a chase.

Attention is psychic energy, and like physical energy, unless we allocate some part of it to the task at hand, no work gets done.

Sir John Templeton: "My ethical principle in the first place was: 'Where could I use my talents that God gave me to help the most people?'"

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.

If an enterprise does not aspire to be the best of its kind, it will attract second-rate employees, and it will be soon forgotten.