“The “Excellence Standard” is not about Grand Outcomes. In Zenlike terms, all we have is today. If the day’s work cannot be assessed as Excellent, then the oceanic overall goal of Excellence has not been advanced. Period.”

“Humor is an excellent method of keeping a tight rein on unproductive displays of emotion.”

“Life is pretty simple: You do some stuff. Most fails. Some works. You do more of what works. If it works big, others quickly copy it. Then you do something else. The trick is the doing something else.”

“What difference does it make if the Gospel is mostly a lie? It's an engrossing story and the words of its hero are excellent words to live by, even today.”

“Branding is about everything.”

“The simple act of paying positive attention to people has a great deal to do with productivity.”

“The quality of a man's life is in direct proportion to his commitment to excellence.”