The further human society drifts away from nature, the less we understand interdependence .

A learning organization is an organization that is continually expanding its capacity to create its future.

You cannot force commitment, what you can do…You nudge a little here, inspire a little there, and provide a role model. Your primary influence is the environment you create.

All great things have small beginnings.

The organizations that will truly excel in the future will be the organizations that discover how to tap people's commitment and capacity to learn at all levels in an organization.

The world is made of Circles And we think in straight Lines

Systems thinking is a discipline for seeing wholes. It is a framework for seeing interrelationships rather than things, for seeing ‘patterns of change’ rather than static ‘snapshots.’

The key to success isn't just thinking about what we are doing but doing something about what we are thinking.

The gap between vision and current reality is also a source of energy. If there were no gap, there would be no need for any action to move towards the vision. We call this gap creative tension.

A shared vision is not an idea...it is rather, a force in people's hearts...at its simplest level, a shared vision is the answer to the question 'What do we want to create?

Mental models are deeply ingrained assumptions, generalizations, or even pictures of images that influence how we understand the world and how we take action.

In a world where you can be anything, be kind.

I have saved by grace. My sins are forgiven. This is my greatest gratitude.

(One character on another:)"Don't you know that I passionately dote on every chin on his face?

One of kindness and integrity. I know I fail constantly, but I’m working towards being a reliable and worthy contributor to the world.

Representative Chris Lee was forced to resign after sending a shirtless picture of himself to a woman on Craigslist. On the bright side, he DID surprise his wife for Valentines Day.

Keep going and the Lord will help you.

You start acting in spite of your neuroses, not because of them.

I could never stop eating meat... I'm not a good person to talk about diets. If I had to only eat salads, I'd kill myself!

I maintain that nothing useful and lasting can emerge from violence.

No matter where the body is, the mind is free to go elsewhere.