My passion. My commitment. This is the most important thing in my life other than my family.

Starbucks represents something beyond a cup of coffee.

When it comes to Starbucks, I take every threat very personally.

We are not in the coffee business serving people, we are in the people business serving coffee.

Starbucks has a role and a meaningful relationship with people that is not only about the coffee.

Believe in your dreams and dream big. And then after youve done that, dream bigger.

There's a metaphor Vincent Eades likes to use: "If you examine a butterfly according to the laws of aerodynamics, it shouldn't be able to fly. But the butterfly doesn't know that, so it flies.

Starbucks is in my blood. It is such a part of me that letting it unravel simply was not an option.

When you're surrounded by people who share a passionate commitment around a common purpose, anything is possible.

Customers must recognize that you stand for something.

Starbucks is committed to evolving and enhancing our customer experience with innovative and wholesome food offerings.

A smile is a sparkle of your soul and a glint of light from your heart.

Education will turn mirrors into windows but it is revelation that will turn cowards into heros

Documentaries are the first line of education, and the second line of education is dramatization, such as 'The Pacific'.

Photograph each day so we can live forever

I always think it's a sign of a truly gifted director when they can move seamlessly between genres.

Let my epitaph be, "Here lies Joseph, who failed in everything he undertook."

Your home is your giant-size privilege, your towering priority.

Religion is as effectively destroyed by bigotry as by indifference.

How desperately we wish to maintain our trust in those we love! In the face of everything, we try to find reasons to trust. Because losing faith is worse than falling out of love.

So there I was, with the two hottest girls on campus, having lunch. I was "the man", the envy of every other guy in our school. Buddy, I was miserable." -Bryce Loski