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dreamers of the day are dangerous
Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that all was vanity; but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dream with open eyes, and make it possible. [ via T. E. Lawrence - Wikiquote via Jeff Rosenthal ] [...]
four drives
“Good leaders are people with a conscience who respect and reward all the four drives of other stakeholders [the drive to acquire, to defend, to bond, and to comprehend], even as they respect and reward their own drives.” [ via Paul R. Lawrence via The Drive to Acquire's Impact on Globalization — HBS Working Knowledge [...]
love people, use techniques
The tragedy of our time is that we’ve got it backwards: we’ve learned to love techniques and use people. [ via Herb Kelleher former CEO of Southwest Airlines - via Chip Conley CEO of joie de vivre hospitality ] Tweet
may happiness alight upon you
Happiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you. [ via Nathaniel Hawthorne ] Tweet
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Learning
Learning is an active process. We learn by doing. [ via Dale Carnegie ] Tweet
together
Loving is not just looking at each other, it’s looking in the same direction. [ via Antoine de Saint-Exupéry ] Tweet
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or you will be taught to fly
When you have come to the edge of all light that you know and are about to drop off into the darkness of the unknown, Faith is knowing One of two things will happen: There will be something solid to stand on or you will be taught to fly. [ by Patrick Overton, author and [...]
tenacity
“Well, it’s mostly just starting with an idea and then putting in a whole lot of hard work. It’s not really more than that. [ Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno via the99percent.com ] Tweet
Imagination is more important than knowledge
[ via Albert Einstein ] Tweet
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