“Professional societies are sooner or later fractured by the ego of the...” — F. Sionil Jose Quote

“Professional societies are sooner or later fractured by the ego of their leaders. Everyone wants to be president, chairman, CEO; no one wants to be a mere follower.”

“Poetry is emotion, passion, love, grief - everything that is human. It is not for zombies by zombies.”

“Japan is very cosmopolitan - it values its origins, but a world view hovers above this narrow perspective. The interest of the Japanese in their folk culture is transcendental.”

“I like track and field for the simple reason that I determine my own outcome. I don't rely on my coach or the president or the CEO making a decision. I'm kind of like the CEO of my own corporation.”

“For me, if I knew that I wanted to be a CEO and I set that final destination right up front, that helped me develop a career track.”

“The best advice for a first time CEO is make sure you have built a strong technical founding team, and then launch!”