The drive for progress doesn't wait for the external world to say "It's time to change."

Greatness is not a function of circumstance. Greatness, it turns out, is largely a matter of conscious choice, and discipline.

Great vision without great people is irrelevant.

Managing your problems can only make you good, whereas building your opportunities is the only way to become great.

The moment you feel the need to tightly manage someone, you've made a hiring mistake. The best people don't need to be managed. Guided, taught, led-yes. But not tightly managed.

Building a visionary company requires one percent vision and 99 percent alignment.

Good is the enemy of great. That's why so few things become great.

True leadership has people who follow when they have the freedom not to.

The difference between a good leader and a great leader is humility.

If you have more than three priorities then you don't have any.

The purpose of bureaucracy is to compensate for incompetence and lack of discipline.

I love being a wizard. Every day is like Disneyland.

We are not defined by what knocks us down - we are defined by how e get back up

DON'T ASK ABOUT MY PERSONALITY BECAUSE IT'S SOUND LIKE PERSONAL

Gin and tonics won't say "I love you" and neither will he.

Old Time, who changes all below, To wean men gently for the grave.

Always think that in any area of the arts, you get maybe ten percent of people who are creative, original... and the rest are generally following on, copying.

If you can be anything else but a writer, be it.

We're so used to presenting ourselves and getting approval according to our achievements that it's difficult to be authentic and trust that we'll be accepted just as we are.

It was lovely when you found students who responded to things you were enthusiastic about.

Love asks me no questions, and gives me endless support.