“Happiness when sustained too long in print can rightly be construed as sappiness...”

“How can HOW help us repair our faltering global economy? Only by getting our "hows" right can we ensure that we are sustainable. This can only be achieved when we are rooted in, and inspired by, sustainable values. The global economic meltdown supplied a perfect, but painful, example of how sustainability cannot be guided by situational values. The economic crash occurred because too many financial companies became disconnected from fundamental values and long-term sustainable thinking. Instead of nurturing sustainable collaborations, banks, lenders, borrowers and shareholders pursued short-term relationships founded on situational values. More than ever we need to get out of this cycle of crises and build long-term success and deep human connections so that we achieve enduring significance in today's globally interconnected world.”

“Can an absence of action be construed as a negative action?”

“She discovered, when it was too late, that she had mistaken the means for the end—that riches, rightly used, are instruments of happiness, but are not in themselves happiness.”

“...hate is a hard thing to sustain. Grief isn't. Grief is something that can stay with you for a very long time”

“There's too much pain and uncertainty in the world. You should seize happiness whenever it comes, and hold onto it for as long as you can.”