Technology, ideology, and social and cultural changes periodically throw out new forms of violence for humanity to contend with.
There used to be this country called the Soviet Union; it's not there anymore. Our technology was better than theirs.
The human condition today is better than it's ever been, and technology is one of the reasons for that.
One of the biggest problems that software developers face is that technology changes rapidly. It is very hard to stay current.
There's a lot more power in calm than in vituperation.
The ability to change constantly and effectively is made easier by high-level continuity.
We shall never change our political leaders until we change the people who elect them.
An architect must remember that the people working or living in his building need space - to dream, to be quiet, to find beauty somewhere.
The architect should strive continually to simplify; the ensemble of the rooms should then be carefully considered that comfort and utility may go hand in hand with beauty.
People tend not to use this word beauty because it's not intellectual - but there has to be an overlap between beauty and intellect.
You can't really say what is beautiful about a place, but the image of the place will remain vividly with you.
Billions are wasted on ineffective philanthropy. Philanthropy is decades behind business in applying rigorous thinking to the use of money.
Understand why casinos and racetracks stay in business - the gambler always loses over the long term.
Experience is not the poor relation of expertise. Valuable insights in business often come from the people on the ground.
It is not the crook in modern business that we fear, but the honest man who doesn't know what he is doing.
The world does not owe men a living, but business, if it is to fulfill its ideal, owes men an opportunity to earn a living.
CNN canceled all the shows I was on. They're going in a different direction, but that's their privilege. They own the business.
There will always be a business cycle, and white-collar workers will get hit in the next recession like they always do in recessions.
In truth, government has been good to Wall Street and big business.
Almost all quality improvement comes via simplification of design, manufacturing... layout, processes, and procedures.
It is always sound business to take any obtainable net gain, at any cost and at any risk to the rest of the community.
