“This is so much money that it scares the shit out of me. I don't know how to handle it. I don't know the purpose of the company besides making more money. What's all the money going to be used for?”
“Your company really has to work for you before you’ll really work for your company.”
“Money-makers are tiresome company, as they have no standard but cash value.”
“When you’re a manager, you work for your company. When you’re a leader, your company works for you.”
“Asakawa himself didn't much care if the company made money or lost it. All that mattered to him was whether or not the work was engaging. No matter how easy a job was physically, if it didn't involve imagination, it usually ended up exhausting you.”