"When leaders take back power, when they act as heroes and saviors, they end up exhausted, overwhelmed, and deeply stressed."

"We know from science that nothing in the universe exists as an isolated or independent entity."

"When we can lay down our fear and anger and choose responses other than aggression, we create the conditions for bringing out the best in us humans."

"We experience problem-solving sessions as war zones, we view competing ideas as enemies, and we use problems as weapons to blame and defeat opposition forces. No wonder we can't come up with real lasting solutions!"

"Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice."

"One of the many things nobody ever tells you about middle age is that it's such a nice change from being young."

"I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon."

"If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome."