The individual is the central, rarest, most precious capital resource of our society.

It takes far less energy to move from first-rate performance to excellence than it does to move from incompetence to mediocrity.

An organization which just perpetuates today's level of vision, excellence, and accomplishment has lost the capacity to adapt.

To succeed in this new world, we will have to learn, first, who we are. Few people, even highly successful people, can answer the questions, Do you know what you're good at? Do you know what you need to learn so that you get the full benefit of your strengths? Few have even asked themselves these questions.

Many studies of research scientists have shown that achievement (at least below the genius level of an Einstein, Bohr, or a Planck) depends less on ability in doing research than on the courage to go after opportunity.

The enterprise that does not innovate ages and declines. And in a period of rapid change such as the present, the decline will be fast.

Time is totally perishable and cannot be stored. Yesterday's time is gone forever, and will never come back. Time is always in short supply. There is no substitute for time. Everything requires time.