“Red was a mathematician as well as a basketball man, and he drew on that as a coach. … Even in the final minutes of games, the abacus in Red’s mind was clicking away: ‘Okay, we’ve got three minutes, we’re up by ten, that means if we play good defense and don’t throw the ball away, we need three more…”— Bill Russell, csmonitor.com
“Someone asked me what I do. I said I shine a light on darkness. A beautifully harsh glare. I take being a public figure very seriously. It is incumbent upon us to blow up the lie. We must acknowledge an illness before we can be a free and safe society.”— Rose McGowan, twitter.com
“If the tide of defamation and abuse shall turn, and my administration come to be praised, future Vice-Presidents who may succeed to the Presidency may feel some slight encouragement to pursue an independent course.”— John Tyler, en.wikiquote.org
“In 1840 I was called from my farm to undertake the administration of public affairs and I foresaw that I was called to a bed of thorns. I now leave that bed which has afforded me little rest, and eagerly seek repose in the quiet enjoyments of rural life.”— John Tyler, en.wikiquote.org
“There was a time when people valued honor and loyalty—when serving a ruler wasn't about obedience and fear.”— Sarah J. Maas, Nehemia Ytger, amazon.com
“Any committee is only as good as the most knowledgeable, determined and vigorous person on it. There must be somebody who provides the flame.”— Lady Bird Johnson, thoughtco.com
“Know the men who follow you and let them know you. Don't ask your men to die for a stranger.”— George R. R. Martin, Eddard Stark, amazon.com
“The most effective leaders know it's not about them - it's about serving their people and letting them shine!”— Ken Blanchard, twitter.com
“At its best, leadership is a partnership that involves mutual trust between people who work together to achieve common goals.”— Ken Blanchard, twitter.com
“Twenty years ago, leadership meant power. Today, the key to leadership is empowering others. Try it and watch your people thrive!”— Ken Blanchard, twitter.com
“Leadership is an influence process where you empower people to be part of the solution. As a leader, do you want to serve or be served?”— Ken Blanchard, twitter.com
“What keeps us from being servant leaders? EGO. False pride and self doubt derail us. Humility and love are antidotes. Lead at a higher level!”— Ken Blanchard, twitter.com
“A movement exists when people are inspired to move. To start a movement a leader must offer a vision, a direction of a place we want to go.”— Simon Sinek, twitter.com
“Confidence is believing you're good. Cockiness is believing you're better than anyone else. Leaders need to be confident not cocky.”— Simon Sinek, twitter.com
“Leadership is not a journey to rise in the ranks. Leadership is a journey to help those around us rise.”— Simon Sinek, twitter.com
“The point is, rather than changing how I operate, I choose to think the better of people than they might think of themselves. Even if I got all up in arms about these things, who am I to jump to conclusions? I don't know their story, so I'm not going to make snap judgements about them.”— Chip Gaines, amazon.com