Justin Souter

“If you give a good idea to a mediocre team, they will screw it up. If you give a mediocre idea to a brilliant team, they will either fix it or throw it away and come up with something better.”
― Ed Catmull, Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration

“The sons shaped their feet with the shoes of their fathers. To the plight of their mothers, the daughters surrendered their dreams.” —“THE RIVER,” LARRY D. THOMAS”
― James Hollis, Why Good People Do Bad Things: Understanding Our Darker Selves

“[Don Beck] said, after hearing about the three stages of epiphany, "There's a word in the Bantu languages that [Archbishop Desmond] Tutu has used to help bring the entire country of South Africa together: ubuntu, meaning 'Today I share with you because tomorrow you share with me.'" The word can also be translated "I am because we are.”
― Dave Logan, Tribal Leadership: Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization

“So this, I believe, is the central question upon which all creative living hinges: Do you have the courage to bring forth the treasures that are hidden within you?”
― Elizabeth Gilbert, Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear