"Neither genius, fame, nor love show the greatness of the soul. Only kindness can do that."

- Jean Babtiste Henri Lacordaire

You get the best out of others when you give the best of yourself.

- Harry Firestone

"You don't lead by pointing and telling people some place to go. You lead by going to that place and making a case."

- Ken Kesey

“A man needs a little madness, or else he never dares cut the rope and be free.” 

- Zorba

“Unless we change our direction, we will wind up where we are headed.”

- Confucius

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.”

- Nelson Mandela

“Ask not what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive . . . then go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”

- Howard Thurman

“Things that matter most must never be at the mercy of things that matter least.”

- Goethe

“Aging makes us all more cautious, though with each year, it makes less sense.”

- Thomas Firth Jones

“Why get up in the morning unless you’re going to have an adventure?”

- Hans Zimmer

"There is surely nothing other than the single purpose of the present moment. A man's whole life is a succession of moment after moment. If one fully understands the present moment, there will be nothing else to do, and nothing else to pursue. Live being true to the single purpose of the moment"

- Hagakure

“To know life, one must love many things.”

- Vincent van Gogh

"To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe"

- Marilyn Vos Savant

“What better way to discover the unknown than to follow your instincts instead of your plans.”

- Rolf Potts

"Know yourself and you will win all battles."

- Sun Tzu

"What comes first, the compass or the clock? Before one can truly manage time (the clock), it is important to know where you are going, what your priorities and goals are, in which direction you are headed (the compass). Where you are headed is more important than how fast you are going. Rather than always focusing on what's urgent, learn to focus on what is really important."

- Source Unknown

"Democracy means government by discussion, but it is only effective if you can stop people talking."

- Clement Attlee

"Anyone who in discussion relies upon authority uses, not his understanding, but rather his memory."

- Leonardo Da Vinci

"A person who is keen to shake your hand usually has something up his sleeve."

- Sir Alec Guiness

"We need men who can dream of things that never were."

- John F Kennedy