Freedom of expression is not more important than truth. (Jesse Deloe, writer, editor) Tolerance of contrasting views is a privilege of a free, democratic society. When we attempt to silence differing opinions, we cheat ourselves and others from the opportunity to...
Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. (George Barnard Shaw, 19th-20th century Irish playwright) As someone else as said, change is the only constant in life. To take a positive view, consider what Robin...
At the end of the day we met in a conference room near the design dome. Suzuki-san explained that every component that made up Flagship 1 was to be the best in the world so that it would be the finest car ever made, and this included the key. Suzuki-san showed us the...
When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself. (Wayne Dyer, self-help, best-selling author) When we are tempted to judge someone, we must be careful to limit our effort to an evaluation of their work or their words, not their character or...
Character, like muscle, must be developed. The real test for character is not creed or conduct . . . [but] a man’s motives. (Halverson, late United States Senate chaplain) For a fitness buff, the proof of his strength is not in his exercises and workouts; it is...
The size of the Flagship 1 engine was hotly debated from the start. The Acura Division of Honda was supposed to have a luxury car, but it had a six-cylinder engine and was never accepted by the public as a true luxury vehicle. Toyota had only one V-8 engine, and it...
Your work is an excellent commentary, for as you are, so you labor. (George Washington, first president of the United States) We hear a lot from political candidates about what they will do if elected. In job interviews, applicants are often asked what they would do...
Nobody is bored when he is trying to make something that is beautiful, or to discover something that is true. (William Inge, 20th century American playwright and novelist) Sometimes life seems so boring. Whether it’s the routines of our job, the repetition of...
Perseverance [is the] secret of all triumphs. (Victor Hugo, 19th century French poet and novelist) Some people are good starters and poor finishers. Others procrastinate, but when they once get going, they finish well. Whichever you are, Hugo’s statement is an...
Grief can take care of itself, but to get the full value of joy, you must have somebody to share it with. (Mark Twain, 19th century American humorist) We might not agree that “Grief can take care of itself,” because most of us have benefitted from warm companionships...
The chief exterior designer for the Flagship 1 was Kunihiro Uchida. He was familiar with the American consumer, having spent two years at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. Uchida-san was a young, sharp-looking designer who presented himself...
If we work upon immortal minds and imbue them with principles, with the just fear of God and the love of our fellow men, we engrave on those tables something that will brighten to all eternity. (Daniel Webster, 19th century American statesman) Webster began this...