“The only business of the head in the world is to bow a ceaseless obeis...” — William Butler Yeats Quote

The only business of the head in the world is to bow a ceaseless obeisance to the heart.

Take, if you must, this little bag of dreams, Unloose the cord, and they will wrap you round.

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy.

Life is a long preparation for something that never happens.

Out of Ireland have we come, great hatred, little room, maimed us at the start. I carry from my mother's womb a fanatic heart.

Starting my own business was kind of a wakeup call in a number of different ways. I had to meet a payroll every week, and we had to satisfy customers, and we had competitors that we had to compete with in order to have those customers come into our stores, and we had to compete with other employers for our employees.

It's the job of any business owner to be clear about the company's nonnegotiable core values. They're the riverbanks that help guide us as we refine and improve on performance and excellence. A lack of riverbanks creates estuaries and cloudy waters that are confusing to navigate. I want a crystal-clear, swiftly flowing stream.

Paying your employees well is not only the right thing to do but it makes for good business.

Corporation: An ingenious device for obtaining profit without individual responsibility.