Organizations grow when they persuade a tiny cadre to be passionate, not when they touch millions with a mediocre message

Human nature is to need a map. If you’re brave enough to draw one, people will follow.

A symptom of the revolution: When we state something is impossible in theory, but then change our minds when we discover that it is possible in practice.

Care. Care more than you need to, more often than expected, more completely than the other guy.

Lack of resources (payroll), time and competing priorities are why so many nonprofits haven't done well. It's that simple.

Do your art. But don't wreck your art if it doesn't lend itself to paying the bills. That would be a tragedy.

That's why there's lots and lots of kinds of hot sauces, and not so many kinds of mustard. Not because it's hard to make interesting mustard - you could make interesting mustard - but people don't, because no one's obsessed with it, and thus no one tells their friends.