To be a leader means, especially, having the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those who permit leaders to lead.

A whale is as unique as a cactus. But don't ask a whale to survive Death Valley. We all have special gifts. Where we use them and how determines whether we actually complete something.

In the end, it is important to remember that we cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are.

The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality.

Leaders should be able to Stand Alone, Take the Heat, Bear the Pain, Tell the Truth, and Do What's Right

Trust grows when people see leaders translate their personal integrity into organizational fidelity. At the heart of fidelity lies truth-telling and promise-keeping.

The greatest thing is, at any moment, to be willing to give up who we are in order to become all that we can be.

We can teach ourselves to see things the way they ARE. Only with vision can we begin to see things the way they CAN BE.

The leader is the servant who removes the obstacles that prevent people from doing their jobs.

Jazz, like leadership, combines the unpredictability of the future with the gifts of individuals.

We do not grow by knowing all of the answers, but rather by living with the questions.

Evil can never hide itself for too long, Shane. Its ego is too big not to be heard or seen for so long

A meal should always lie lightly on the estomac, " said Poirot. "It should not be so heavy as to paralyze thought.

Another door swung open, and another guard appeared, this time with Gabrielle, who wore a black catsuit and rappelling harness.

I have always felt that it was important that everyone who was a worker join a labor organization.

I think you should always be seeking negative feedback.

There is a species of person called a 'Modern Churchman' who draws the full salary of a beneficed clergyman and need not commit himself to any religious belief.

Not only Negroes and Jews, but also women are part of a great revolt of which one can only approve.

A lie can make it half way around the world before the truth has time to put its boots on.

Optimism is cowardice.

The speed of the fleet is not determined by the fastest vessel; rather it is determined by the slowest one.