“A noble purpose inspires sacrifice, stimulates innovation, and encourages perseverance. In so doing, it transforms great talent into exceptional accomplishment.”

“I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble.”

“You cannot fake effort; talent is great, but perseverance is necessary.”

“Good is never accomplished except at the cost of those who do it, truth never breaks through except through the sacrifice of those who spread it.”

“Great leaders recognize that companies must innovate to remain competitive, and they nurture environments that encourage creative thinking… Innovation is rarely accidental — it takes an organizational commitment that starts at the executive level. The idea is not enough. As Thomas Edison said, innovation is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. Too often companies forget the ‘perspiration’ or execution part of the equation.”

““I think you serve a great purpose, Hawkmoon. I think your destiny is a noble one.”
Hawkmoon laughed. “And yet I do not pine for a noble destiny—merely a secure one.””

“A country's greatness lies in its undying ideals of love and sacrifice that inspire the mothers of shubh”

“Ceres also should be outside the city in a place to which people need never go except for the purpose of sacrifice.”

“There are so few who have all the talents requisite for translation and… there is so little encouragement for so considerable part of learning.”

“The great organization must not only accommodate the fact that each employee is different, it must capitalize on these differences. It must watch for clues to each employee's natural talents and then position and develop each employee so that his or her talents are transformed into bona fide strengths.”