Pete Bavis

“The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel.”
― William Gibson, Neuromancer

“an authentic personal style cannot be achieved without a solid technique at its base.”
― Philip Glass, Words Without Music: A Memoir

“We would teach that great leaders are (1) people of integrity and decency; (2) confident enough to be humble; (3) both kind and tough; (4) transparent; and (5) aware that we all seek meaning in work. We would also teach them that (6) what they say is important, but what they do is far more important, because their people are always watching them. In short, we would demand and develop ethical leaders.”
― James Comey, A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership

“A country’s finances, natural resources, and production capacities are often arbitrarily plundered by dictators and used to support the dictators’ will.”
― Gene Sharp, From Dictatorship to Democracy