One cannot lead a life that is truly excellent without feeling that one belongs to something greater and more permanent than oneself.

To be successful you have to enjoy doing your best while at the same time contributing to something beyond yourself.

For a person to become deeply involved in any activity it is essential that he knows precisely what tasks he must accomplish, moment by moment.

Purpose provides activation energy for living.

Few things are sadder than encountering a person who knows exactly what he should do, yet cannot muster enough energy to do it. "He who desires but acts not," wrote Blake with his accustomed vigor, "Breeds pestilence.

An ideal organization is one in which each worker's potentialities find room for expression.

Entropy is the normal state of consciousness - a condition that is neither useful nor enjoyable.