When a resource is scarce, you increase its yield.

The postwar [WWII] GI Bill of Rights - and the enthusiastic response to it on the part of America's veterans - signaled the shift to the knowledge society. Future historians may consider it the most important event of the twentieth century. We are clearly in the midst of this transformation; indeed, if history is any guide, it will not be completed until 2010 or 2020. But already it has changed the political, economic and moral landscape of the world.

The fruit of your work grows on other people's trees

Successful careers are not planned. They develop when people are prepared for opportunities because they know their strengths, their method of work, and their values. Knowing where one belongs can transform an ordinary person - hardworking and competent but otherwise mediocre - into an outstanding performer.

Don't solve problems. Pursue opportunities.

Accept the fact that we have to treat almost anybody as a volunteer.

The most common source of mistakes in management decisions is the emphasis on finding the right answer rather than the right question.