“Leadership is much more an art, a belief, a condition of the heart, than a set of things to do. The visible signs of artful leadership are expressed, ultimately, in its practice.” – Max Depree Award-winning actor and director, Clint…

“It is the function of creative men to perceive the relations between thoughts, things, or forms of expression that may seem utterly different, and to combine them into some new forms. It is the power to connect the seemingly unconnected.”…

“Let us take a patriot, where we can meet him; and, that we may not flatter ourselves by false appearances, distinguish those marks which are certain, from those which may deceive; for a man may have the external appearance of…

“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else.  In the end, you are the one who gets burned.”  Buddha Egyptian Salafist leaders are reportedly planning to put an end…

“To change your fate, look inside and mend the bond torn by pride!” – Brave (Pixar 2012) A defiant daughter swipes at her mother with a sharp sword then uses it to slash her family’s cherished tapestry in two.  The…

“To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting.” –  Edmund Burke Once upon a time a large boulder obstructed the middle of an ancient roadway. To get around it travelers were obliged to veer off to either side of…

“All I have are the choices that I make, and I choose her  .  .  .  come what may!” – David Norris (Matt Damon)  in the Adjustment Bureau (2011) After traveling 65-miles along an unpaved African trail, a missionary arrives…

“Silence is the true friend that never betrays.” – Confucius Silence is golden. At least that’s what spiritual guides and famed movie critics tell us. The new black-and-white silent movie called The Artist triumphed at this year’s Oscars by winning the…