The leader can never close the gap between himself and the group. If he does, he is no longer what he must be. He must walk a tightrope between the consent he must win and the control he must exert. – Vince Lombardi
I saw a bank that said 24 Hour Banking, but I don’t have that much time. – Steven Wright
Mistakes are part of the dues one pays for a full life. – Sophia Loren
I wanted to achieve something essential in life, something that is not measured by money or position in society. The mountains are not stadiums where I satisfy my ambitions to achieve. They are my cathedrals, the houses of my religion. In the mountains I attempt to understand my life. They are the way I practice my religion. In the mountains I celebrate creation, on each journey I am reborn. – Anatoli Boukreev
The leader is one who mobilizes others toward a goal shared by leaders and followers… Leaders, followers and goals make up the three equally necessary supports for leadership. – Gary Wills
Stop complaining. Start creating. – Dale Patridge
The best way to teach your kids about taxes is by eating 30 percent of their ice cream. – Bill Murray
The last time doesn’t exist. It’s only this time. And everything is going to be different this time. There’s only now. – Bill Murray
If you don’t give up, you still have a chance. And when you are small, you have to be very focused and rely on your brain, not your strength.
– Jack Ma
Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt. – John Muir
We’re born alone. We do need each other. It’s lonely to really effectively live your life, and anyone you can get help from or give help to; that’s part of your obligation.
– Bill Murray
Fear kills more dreams than failure ever will. – Dale Patridge
Ignition (n): The motivational process that occurs when your identity becomes linked to a long-term vision of your future. Triggers significant amounts of unconscious energy; usually marked by the realization: That is who I want to be. – Daniel Coyle
For Christmas one year I bought my son a BB gun. He bought me a tshirt with a bulls eye on the back. – Rodney Dangerfield
My father always used to say that when you die, if you’ve got five real friends, then you’ve had a great life. – Lee Iacocca
This is not a dress rehearsal; this is your life. – Bill Murray
You can’t trust a promise someone makes while they’re drunk, in love, hungry, or running for office. – Joe Moore
An earned compliment costs nothing, but its returns are immeasurable. Very humanly, when we are complimented, when our efforts are appreciated, most of us will usually strive to perform even better down the line. What a return on the investment of delivering a few earned words of praise! – G. Kingsley Ward
The beginning of freedom is the realization that you are not the possessing entity—the thinker. – Eckhart Tolle
Art doesn’t have to be pretty. It has to be meaningful. – Duane Hanson