Through learning we re-create ourselves. Through learning we become able to do something we never were able to do. Through learning we reperceive the world and our relationship to it. Through learning we extend our capacity to create, to be part of the generative process of life.

The further human society drifts away from nature, the less we understand interdependence .

When all is said and done, the only change that will make a difference is the transformation of the human heart.

If people don't have their own vision, all they can do is 'sign-up' for someone else's.

Mastery of creative tension brings out the capacity for perseverance and patience. Time is an ally.

A shared vision is not an idea...it is rather, a force in people's hearts...at its simplest level, a shared vision is the answer to the question 'What do we want to create?

Mental models are deeply ingrained assumptions, generalizations, or even pictures of images that influence how we understand the world and how we take action.