“A good rule of thumb is that any environment that consistently leaves you feeling bad about who you are is the wrong environment.”

“People who work in an environment where doing their best is recognized have a better chance of feeling good about their work.”

“Economy and environment are the same thing. That is the rule of nature.”

“Once you see the boundaries of your environment, they are no longer the boundaries of your environment.”

“Environment is what you make it and destiny is how you react to your environment: whether you try to overcome it or just resign yourself to it.”

“In school you learn that it is the thumb that separates human beings from the lower primates. The thumb is an evolutionary triumph. Because of his thumbs, man can use tools; because he can use tools he can extend his senses, control his environment and increase in sophistication and power. The thumb is the cornerstone of civilization!”