"Philanthropy is not about giving money but about solving problems. While well-meaning, the idea of writing a check and calling it 'philanthropy' is extremely short-sighted and unfortunately, extremely pervasive."

"Successful entrepreneurs find the balance between listening to their inner voice and staying persistent in driving for success - because sometimes success is waiting right across from the transitional bump that's disguised as failure."

"In the business world today, failure is apparently not an option. We need to change this attitude toward failure - and celebrate the idea that only by falling on our collective business faces do we learn enough to succeed down the road."

"All the conservation efforts in the world won't be enough to make a dent in the oncoming sustainability crisis our planet faces."

"And ours is a business that requires discipline and focus."

"We are going to make it happen. As God is my bloody witness, I'm hell-bent on making it work."

"If a candidate for office starts talking about thinning the deer population or investing in barriers to reduce the number of deer on the highways, the other side will probably just ignore him, because they're not going to know what to say about it. But there is a chance that the issue will resonate with voters in an unexpected way."

"Even though I didn't get a business degree, I enjoyed learning about economics."