Gustavo

“there is one similarity between a prison guard and a leader: Both have the final word. When a decision is made, it must be accepted by those on your team, or they must be encouraged to find another team.”
― John Wooden, Wooden on Leadership: How to Create a Winning Organization

“When oligarchs control the levers of government, they get the spoils. It’s litigated through tax policy.”
― Jane Mayer, Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right

“Do what the Buddhists do. Every day, have a little bird on your shoulder that asks, ‘Is today the day? Am I ready? Am I doing all I need to do? Am I being the person I want to be?”
― Mitch Albom, Tuesdays with Morrie

“Southern politicians shortchanged rural Americans in another crucial way: they made sure that the New Deal’s signature Social Security program excluded farm laborers.”
― Nancy Isenberg, White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America