In the infancy of societies, the chiefs of state shape its institutions; later the institutions shape the chiefs of state.

The greatest rewards come from working on something that nobody has a name for. If you possibly can， work where there are no words for what you do.

Paperless offices still need paper-producing forests.

To make mistakes is human. To own your mistakes is divine. Nothing elevates a person higher than quickly admitting and taking personal responsibility for the mistakes you make and then fixing them fairly. If you mess up， fess up. It’s astounding how powerful this ownership is.