If you are not willing to take pain to live by your principles, there is no point in having principles.

There is no such thing as business ethics. There is only one kind -- you have to adhere to the highest standards.

Basic philosophy, spirit and drive of an organization have far more to do with its relative achievements than do technological or economic resources, organizational structure, innovation and timing.

A business of high principle attracts high-caliber people more easily, thereby gaining a basic competitive and profit edge.

People should be judged on the basis of their performance, not nationality, personality, education, or personal traits and skills.

A business of high principle generates greater drive and effectiveness because people know that they can do the right thing decisively and with confidence.

Decisions should be based on facts, objectively considered what I call the fact-founded, thought-through approach to decision making.

Decisions should be based on facts, objectively considered.

The course of business shapes public opinion.

I love God, Jesus Christ, my three children, mother, father, brother, sisters, family in general, my pets, my students, and true friends.

The chief function of the body is to carry the brain around.

Without danger we cannot get beyond danger.

Our passion for learning ... is our tool for survival.

The air was stifling, but he liked it because it was stifling city air, full of excitingly unpleasant smells, dangerous music, and the distant sound of warring police tribes.

Let's make a deal: You figure out what the labyrinth is and how to get out of it, and i'll get you laid. -Alaska Young

The problem with education is school.

Talking about the past is like a cat's trying to explain climbing down a ladder.

What do you gain in heaven? You become gods, drink nectar, and get rheumatism. There is less misery there than on earth, but also less truth.

Players like to know that they've discovered things that even the designers didn't know were in the game.