The human brain is a complex, self-organizing system.

Politics is not theory, but practice.

Are you willing to push the right buttons even if it means being perceived as the villain? … I’d rather be perceived as a winner than a good teammate. I wish they both went hand in hand all the time but that’s just not reality. … I have nothing in common with lazy people who blame others for their lack of success.

Pleasure is the greatest good, and we should seek it and avoid pain.