Nothing good or great can be done in the absence of enthusiasm.

Advantage comes not from the spectacular or the technical. Advantage comes from a persistent seeking of the mundane edge.

There's nobody in the world that wouldn't change places with the Americans. The economy is phenomenally large, the entrepreneurial class is very alive and very well, the universities, despite budget problems, still turn out something like 90 percent of the refereed academic and technical articles in the world. There's a lot on everybody's agenda.

South Africa has all the tools to compete in the new global village - an eager workforce, ready to take on any challenge.

The best kept secret in the global economy today is this: When your service is AWESOME you get so stinking rich you have to buy new bags to carry all the money home.

Train everyone lavishly. You can't overspend on training.

Effective visions are lived in details, not broad strokes.