“Leaders dig into their business to learn painful realities rather than peaceful illusion.”
“Most people live with pleasant illusions, but leaders must deal with hard realities.”
“I have the nerve to walk my own way, however hard, in my search for reality, rather than climb upon the rattling wagon of wishful illusions.”
“The Man of Truth has learned that Illusion is the One Reality, and that Substance is the Great Impostor.”
“I would rather be an artist than a leader. Ironically, a leader has to follow the rules.”
“There was pain, but there was also joy. It was in the tension between the two that life happened. Imperfect as it was, this world was real. Illusion was no substitute. I'd rather live a hard life of fact than a sweet life of lies.”