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In the commercial real estate business, brokers spearhead major accounts. But they wouldn't have customers without the people who oversee construction.

Officeholders are the agents of the people, not their masters.

Being general manager is like being the de facto owner. It's like wearing the crown of 'Restaurant Man' without being 'Restaurant Man.' You're trying to run the business, but you're running the ranch without riding the big horse.

Businessmen... were not born chief executives. They were often people first.

All managers are losers, they are the most expendable pieces of furniture on the face of the Earth.

I'm suspicious of the idea of architects acting like business executives, brand managers, or purveyors of luxury goods.

I'm a big believer that it doesn't matter what you call your company, nobody ever notices.

Everyone has the idea of owning good companies. The problem is that they have high prices in relations to assets and earnings, and that takes all of the fun out of the game.