Enzo's epiphany--the thing he learns at the end of his life--is that his assumption that race car drivers have to be selfish to be successful, is incorrect. In fact, he determines, in order to be successful, a race car driver has to be completely selfless. He must cease looking at himself as the brightest star in the solar system, and begin to see himself as simply a unique aspect of the universe around him--and, most importantly, as an extension of the universe around him. In this way, a race car driver sheds his ego; his actions become pure and as powerful as the entire universe, which in turn leads to success.

—Garth Stein

Tags: The Art Of Racing In The Rain, Garth Stein, Brilliant Book, Selfless

Let me explain something to you, Walsh. This business requires a certain amount of finesse.

—Jake Gittes, Chinatown

Tags: Movies, Quotes, Chinatown

I don't blame myself. You see, Mr. Gittes, most people never have to face the fact that at the right time and the right place, they're capable of ANYTHING.

—Noah Cross, Chinatown

Tags: Evil, Chinatown, Dark Souls

What can I tell you, kid? You're right. When you're right, you're right, and you're right.

—Jake Gittes

Tags: Chinatown, Right And Wrong, Movies, Quotes

"If you have a milkshake, and I have a milkshake, and I have a straw. There it is, that's a straw, you see? You watching? And my straw reaches across the room, and starts to drink your milkshake ... I ... drink ... your ... milkshake! Sschhlllluuuuurrrrrrp. I drink it up!"

—Daniel Plainview (There Will Be Blood)

Tags: Evil, Business, Theft, Stealing

I don’t need to know someone with a disability to have compassion for them. And I don’t have to be personally exposed to other cultures and nationalities to have respect for them.

—Kelly Wickham

Tags: Compassion, Tolerance, Disability, Culture

"Let me ask you a question-the same question you should be asking yourself, not only about your love relationship but also your relationship with your children, your boss, your co-workers, your direct reports, and your friends. Do you want the relationship to work? If so then you must take personal responsibility for making it work. And forget the word “trying”. Trying is just a noisier way of not doing something."

—Ken Blanchard

Tags: Relationships, Responsibility

"...sometimes leaders have to choose between being friends and being leaders. Sometimes they have to choose between being stupid and being wise."

—Stephen Prothero

Tags: Friends, Leadership, Choices

According to the researchers, the results suggest that altruistic behavior may originate from how people view the world rather than how they act in it.
"We believe that the ability to perceive other people's actions as meaningful is critical for altruism," Tankersley said.

—Dharol Tankersley

Tags: Psychology, Altruism, Behavior, Psychology, Neuroscience, World View

“Problems are not the problem: coping is the problem.”

—Virginia Satir

Tags: Life, Success, Coping, Problems, Excuses

“Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible - the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family.”

—Virginia Satir

Tags: Creative Tension, Life, Mistakes, Leadership

With every cell in my body, I believe that Open Source is the way forward. Especially when it comes to websites, but also beyond just websites.

—Dries Buytaert

Tags: Schipulcon, Drupal, Dries Buytaert, Open Source, Innovation, Development, Programming

People being told what to do and working for money are never going to match people working for passion and a community.

—Matt Mullenweg

Tags: Schipulcon, Open Source, Wordpress, Matt Mullenweg, Development, Passion

"The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls."

—Pablo Picasso

Tags: Art, Souls, Life

"Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed... Labor is the superior of capital and deserves much the higher consideration,"

—Abraham Lincoln

Tags: Labor Day, America, Capitalism

"Take our politicians: they're a bunch of yo-yos. The presidency is now a cross between a popularity contest and a high school debate, with an encyclopedia of cliches the first prize."

—Saul Bellow

Tags: Politics, Writers

"The inherent rights of Mother Earth are inalienable in that they arise from the same source as existence." It further states that conflicts between the rights of anyb rings, human or otherwise," … must be resolved in a way that maintains the integrity, balance and health of Mother Earth." Laws based on the declaration would demand, for example, that if a corporation pollutes a river, the corporation is obligated to the river to restore it to full ecological health."

—Allen D. Kanner

"After Gods, after revolutions, after financial markets, the body is becoming our truth system."

—Nerve Juvin

"You blame China. You blame India. You blame America. You blame the CEOs, the oil companies, the vague and incoherent 'system,' the international regulatory regimes, the hypocrisy of the left, the righteous of the right, the educators, the economy, your parents, your childhood, your job, your bank account, your mental health, your government, everyone and everything but yourself."

—AdBusters

I am sure some of us have known moments of joy when our egos took a back seat and the child in us was free to laugh and love. Unfortunately, we lose our innocence too soon and most unfortunately, we prize this loss. We don't want to be innocents, for that leaves us open to being ridiculed and hurt. We want to be sophisticated - that allows us to feel superior. Sophisticated people seem to have the most fun: partying, drinking, being a little wild, denying limits. What have the innocents got? An open heart, simple pleasures, faith. How much more alluring to have a sharp mind: to know all of life, the lows, as well as the highs; to have have power, be admired, feel special.

—Alexander Lowen