"Many of us who have experienced psychedelics feel very much that they are sacred tools. They open spiritual awareness."

“Look Upon Every Experience You've Ever Had ... as Having Been Sent to You for Your Benefit”

“The major work of the world is not done by geniuses. It is done by ordinary people, with balance in their lives, who have learned to work in an extraordinary manner.”

Source : "21 Keys to Work/Life Balance: Unlock Your Full Potential". Book by Michael Thomas Sunnarborg, April 29, 2013.

“Hugh returned from his trip, and days later I still sounded like a Red Chinese asking questions about the democratic hinterlands. "And you actually saw people smoking in restaurants? Really! And offices, too? Oh, tell me again about the ashtrays in the hospital waiting room, and don't leave anything out."”

“The human mind is incredible. It can do nothing without belief, yet practically anything with it. —Elana's father”

Source : Sylvia Louise Engdahl (2003). “Enchantress from the Stars”, Puffin

“As an individual, you know what you are good at and what you're not good at, so over time as you are hiring, you should be hiring for the skill requirements as the rule, but you should also be thinking, "What am I less good at?" and knowing you need to hire those people to create a stronger team. Different personalities are good at different things, but as a leader and and entrepreneur, it often has to start with you and building around your shortcomings.”

Source : Source: www.elle.com

“That doesn't necessarily mean that the story isn't true, ... But what it does mean, then, is that at this moment we simply do not have enough evidence, in my view, for any conclusion to be reached - that the presidents have been lying to us for all these years and that what we've been told was just a pack of lies.”

“Keeping fit is really important as playing football is all I've ever wanted to do.”

“In keeping with my family's affection for doomed product lines and hexed formats, we purchased a Betamax. The year before, we'd bought a TRS-80 instead of an Apple II, and in due course we'd unbox Mattel's Intellivision, instead of Atari's legendary gizmo. This was good training for a writer, for the sooner you accept the fact that you are a deluded idiot who is always out of step with reality the better off you will be.”