If you read history you will find that the Christians who did most for the present world were precisely those who thought most of the next. It is since Christians have largely ceased to think of the other world that they have become so ineffective in this. – C. S. Lewis
There are some men who turn a deaf ear to reason and good advice, and willfully go wrong for fear of being controlled. – Jean de La Bruyère, Characters, 1688
Theres much to be said for feeling numb. Time passes more quickly. You eat less, and because numbness encourages laziness, you do fewer things, good or bad, and the worlds probably a better place for it. – Doug Coupland
There are two ways to extend a business. Take inventory of what youre good at and extend out from your skills. Or determine what your customers need and work backward, even if it requires learning new skills. Kindle is an example of working backward. – Jeff Bezos