If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just gets us to the wrong place faster.

We all go through stages. Concerns about appearances, making good impressions, being popular, comparing yourself to others, having unbridled ambition, wanting to make money, striving to be recognized and noticed and trying to establish yourself, all fade as your responsibilities and character grow.

Happen to things, don't let things happen to you

Priority is a function of context.

Without trust, the best we can do is compromise.

Employees are given the chance to help shape their company by participating in a company-wide communications program making suggestions on waste reduction, environmental improvement, customer satisfaction, quality improvement, and safety issues.

We are free to choose our actions, . . . but we are not free to choose the consequences of these actions.