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People and companies make mistakes. I guarantee we'll make a mistake next quarter. So what? Businesses make mistakes. Hopefully smaller, and fewer.

Corporate America cannot afford to remain silent or passive about the downward spiral we are undergoing. It cannot turn a blind eye to how difficult the experience of life is for so many of their customers.

You have to remember a lot of business is very cyclical.

Everyone has an idea over time of what the business should be, and during the formative period, too many opinions could be disruptive.

Nowadays, business is all about productivity - and our folks produce.

I think we're in an era of unprecedented dominance by corporations. I think people understand that deeply; I don't think that's even questioned.

Each minute is a little thing, and yet, with respect to our personal productivity, to manage the minute is the secret of success.

Just as a cautious businessman avoids investing all his capital in one concern, so wisdom would probably admonish us also not to anticipate all our happiness from one quarter alone.

I think that focusing on the money, on the business, is not enough.