“Progress is personal; it comes from individuals demanding more of themselves and everyone else.”

— Richard Koch

Koch (2012) in: " Interview: Richard Koch, author of The 80/20 Principle http://boingboing.net/2011/05/12/8020.html" on boingboing.net May 12, 2012.

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