Don't just grow crops—grow ecosystems.

If you do not believe in yourself, no one else will.

The poet is the guardian of silence.

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.

Waste is just raw material in the wrong place.