Moments of prayer intruded on by sloth cannot be made up. We may get experience, but we cannot get back the rich freshness and strength which were wrapped up in those moments.
The smartest people who succeed in their careers for the long-term never stop working hard, never stop building relationships, and never lose touch with their own strengths and weaknesses.
All those years I thought that it was power that brought responsibility. It's not. I was wrong. It's responsibility that brings power. It's knowing what needs to be done that brings strength. And courage.
It is good to love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is well done.
I can't wait to do a fully improvised script again, to find people who are really comfortable and into it. It's about the capabilities of the people you're working with, what are their strengths and weaknesses. Some of the most brilliant actors need ...
In neo-classical economic theory, it is claimed without evidence that people are basically self-seeking, that they want above all the satisfaction of their material desires: what economists call "maximising utility". The ultimate objective of mankind...
What is missing in our economic system is a central value that can encompass everything that can be transacted and used to assign the proper relative value to everything.
From imperial, economic and ideological causes, many cultures are the inheritors, and hence the prisoners, of attitudes of scorn and disdain for other faiths – outlooks which are not ennobling to anyone.
The problem is never the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem. Think before you rush into action.
People are not who they say but rather who their actions reveal them to be....Be smart about it. Don't fall for the bullshit.
There are situations where the best solution still doesn't make everyone happy. The trick is understanding what's best.
Trust is earned, respect is given, and loyalty is demonstrated. Betrayal of any one of those is to lose all three.
I have come to the conclusion that some people come in your life as blessings, others come in your life as lessons.
Smart people think. Brave people talk. Great people act.
Be strong enough to stand alone, smart enough to know when you need help, and brave enough to ask for it.
Building a business is like creating a picture & striving to be picture perfect in everything you do.
Entrepreneurs are all unique. One way to build a business and turn it into a brand is to know who you are.
Wanna run a killer business? Design it from the start so that it's leverageable, expandable, predictable & financeable - & you're unstoppable.
If everybody followed the rules, nothing would ever change. Without change there would be no progress
Would the child you were yesterday admire the person you are today? If not, adjust for desired results.
I believe Government should encourage competition, NOT prop up the weak when the going gets tough.
