"I'm on a lot of nonprofit boards, but if I didn't enjoy it I wouldn't do it. I haven't yet done anything that's transformational in philanthropy. But I hope at some point to target two or three causes or organizations and really make transformational gifts."

-- David Rubenstein

#Organization Quotes #Two Quotes #Boards Quotes

“You know I've got a generator that's still popping.”
“On the day I was signed, Mr. Finley, the owner of the Athletics at that time came up to me and said, 'When you were six you ran away from home, and when your parents found you at a nearby lake, you had already caught two catfish and were pulling in a third. Now repeat it back to me.'”
“I was named after the next-door neighbor's German shepherd. It was either that or Cadillac Smith.”
“Our bodies are at once the receiving and transmitting stations for life itself. It is the highest wisdom to recognize this fact and train our bodies to render them sensitive and responsive to nature, art and religion.”
“One must remember that the Jews have one, tiny country, the only place they have the right and capability to defend themselves by themselves. And it is our duty and my responsibility to see that we will never compromise about that.”
“The Voice of the River is a beautifully written, deeply inclusive and profoundly spirtual work of art. I am moved by its great genorosity above all, and its wisdom. It is a gift like no other.”
“Vision is knowing who you are, where you're going, and what will guide your journey.”

Source : Ken Blanchard, Colleen Barrett (2013). “Learn How to Lead and Succeed (Collection)”, p.164, FT Press
“Make sure your intentions are not only for yourself, but also for the common good.”

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