Look at the means which a man employs, consider his motives, observe his pleasures. A man simply cannot conceal himself! - Confucius
History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the strident clamor of the bad people, but the appalling silence of the good people. - Martin Luther King Jr
Failure meant a stripping away of the inessential. I stopped pretending to myself that I was anything other than what I was, and began to direct all my energy into finishing the only work that mattered to me. Had I really succeeded at anything else, I might never have found the determination to succeed in the one arena I believed I truly belonged. - J.K. Rowling
Poverty entails fear and stress and sometimes depression. It meets a thousand petty humiliations and hardships. Climbing out of poverty by your own efforts that is something on which to pride yourself but poverty itself is romanticized by fools. - J.K. Rowling
Whatever money you might have, self-worth really lies in finding out what you do best. - J.K. Rowling
You lose your individuality a huge amount when you have no money, and I certainly had that experience. - J.K. Rowling
Leadership is not about forcing your will on others. It's about mastering the art of letting go. - Phil Jackson
No one plays this or any game perfectly. It's the guy who recovers from his mistakes who wins. - Phil Jackson
The most we can hope for is to create the best possible conditions for success, then let go of the outcome. The ride is a lot more fun that way. - Phil Jackson
