I think the most significant work we'll do in our whole life, in our whole world is done within the four walls of our home.

It comes from within.

I keep my phone number unlisted and rely on my associates to handle all voice mail, e-mail, faxes.

If I try to use human influence strategies and tactics of how to get other people to do what I want, to work better, to be more motivated, to like me and each other-while my character is fundamentally flawed, marked by duplicity and insincerity-then, in the long run, I cannot be successful. My duplicity will breed distrust, and everything I do-even using so-called good human relations techniques-will be perceived as manipulative.

Almost every significant breakthrough is the result of a courageous break with traditional ways of thinking.

Trust is central to an economy that works.

Life is a mission, not a career.