“ It is hard to feel individually responsible with respect to the invisible processes of a huge and distant government. John W. Gardner
“ History never looks like history when you are living through it. It always looks confusing and messy and it always feels uncomfortable. John W. Gardner
“ Leaders come in many forms, with many styles and diverse qualities. There are quiet leaders and leaders one can hear in the next county. Some find strength in eloquence, some in judgment, some in cour… John W. Gardner
“ One of the reasons mature people stop learning is that they become less and less willing to risk failure. John W. Gardner
“ One of the reasons people stop learning is that they become less and less willing to risk failure. John W. Gardner
“ Men of integrity, by their very existence, rekindle the belief that as a people we can live above the level of moral squalor. We need that belief; a cynical community is a corrupt community. John W. Gardner
“ The society which scorns excellence in plumbing as a humble activity and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because it is an exalted activity will have neither good plumbing nor good philosophy: neith… John W. Gardner
“ If you don't give your kid freedom to make choices with money, including stupid choices, he'll make plenty when he gets to college. John W. Gardner
“ Art gropes it stalks like a hunter lost in the woods listening to itself and to everything around it unsure of itself waiting to pounce. John W. Gardner
“ If you have some respect for people as they are, you can be more effective in helping them to become better than they are. John W. Gardner
“ The hallmark of our age is the tension between aspirations and sluggish institutions. John W. Gardner
“ America's greatness has been the greatness of a free people who shared certain moral commitments. Freedom without moral commitment is aimless and promptly self-destructive. John W. Gardner
“ We pay a heavy price for our fear of failure. It is a powerful obstacle to growth. It assures the progressive narrowing of the personality and prevents exploration and experimentation. There is no lea… John W. Gardner
