A statement of vision is the overarching purpose, the big dream, the visionary concept-something presently out of reach-so stated that it excites the imagination and chlalenges people to work for something they do not yet know how to do.

Where there is not community, trust, respect, ethical behavior are difficult for the young to learn and for the old to maintain.

The quality of a society will be judged by what the least privileged in it achieves.

Nothing much happens without a dream. For something really great to happen, it takes a really great dream.

Don't assume, because you are intelligent, able, and well-motivated, that you are open to communication, that you know how to listen.

Ego can’t sleep. It micro-manages. It disempowers. It reduces our capability. It excels in control.

On an important decision one rarely has 100% of the information needed for a good decision no matter how much one spends or how long one waits. And, if one waits too long, he has a different problem and has to start all over. This is the terrible dilemma of the hesitant decision maker.