Starbucks Cup Quotes 299

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http://www.starbucks.com/retail/thewayiseeit
Sparking conversation In the tradition of coffee houses everywhere, Starbucks

has always supported a good, healthy discussion. To get people talking, The Way I
See It is a collection of thoughts, opinions and expressions provided by notable
figures that now appear on our widely shared cups.
Find answers to some frequently asked questions.
Most important, join us in an ongoing discussion that has only just begun.
Please note: The opinions put forth by contributors to The Way I See It do not
necessarily reflect the views of Starbucks.
[note: 25 Feb 2007 - the image on the cup on the "The Way I see It" site indicates
#15, but the quote, upon inspection, is the one used for #27]
[source not recorded:]
Here are a couple of quotes that I have written where I see them frequently:
You are what you repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, it's a habit.
-- Aristotle
The power I exert on the court depends on the power of my arguments, not on my
gender.
-- Sandra Day O'Connor, Supreme Court Justice
from: http://www.onetusk.com/otjournal/2005/06/02/the-way-i-see-it-1/
The Way I See It #1 [parody raf] Posted on 06.02.05 by Widge @ 8:23 am
Let's cut right to the chase, shall we? You're reading this off a Starbucks cup, which
means one of three things: you're a trendy asshole, you fished the thing out of the
garbage, or you, like me, just genuinely like Starbucks coffee. If you're like me, it's early
in the morning when you're reading this, so the last thing you want is some pseudo-deep
crap about saving the whales or loving your inner self, not to mention the indignity of
being preached to by a goddamn paper cup. So let's just not do any of that and say we
did, huh? You're welcome.
-- John Robinson, Author of Three Books You Probably Haven't Read and other shit on
the web
The Way I See It #1

Zeroes are important. A million seconds ago was last week. A billion seconds ago,
Richard Nixon resigned the presidency. A trillion seconds ago was 30,000 BC, and early
humans were using stone tools. Americas national debt is now $7.5 trillion, and its
skyrocketing, even as Americas population ages. There will never be a better time to start
paying off this crippling debt than today.
-- Denis Hayes, Chairman of the Earth Day Network and longtime environmental advocate.
The Way I See It #2

No child gets up in the morning and says, I want to go to preschool today and not learn
anything. So why do 30% of kids enter kindergarten without the skills they need to succeed
in school? Simple: While all parents have a desire to help, some may have a lack of
experience about what helps kids succeed. So lets stop blaming parents and start helping
them.
-- Aaron Lieberman, Literacy advocate, founder of Jumpstart and CEO of Acelero Learning.
The Way I See It #3

Mistakes are a part of being human. Appreciate your mistakes for what they are:
precious life lessons that can only be learned the hard way. Unless its a fatal mistake,
which, at least, others can learn from.
-- Al Franken, Comedian, radio host, and author of Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell
Them.
The Way I See It #4

Music is categorized mostly according to the ethnicity of its performers: folk, rock and
church music performed by African Americans are called blues, rhythm & blues and gospel.
If books were sold that way, the shops would be picketed.
-- Stephin Merritt, Songwriter, The Magnetic Fields.
The Way I See It #5
The Zen master would say if you want to change government, you have to aim at
changing corporations, and if you want to change corporations, you first have to change
consumers. Whoa, wait a minute! The consumer? Thats me drinking this cup of coffee.
-- Yvon Chouinard, Climber, surfer, environmentalist, and founder of Patagonia.
The Way I See It #6

What I look forward to every morning: black coffee and the blank page freedom.
-- Walter Mosley, Author of the Easy Rawlins mystery series, including Little Scarlet and
Devil in a Blue Dress.
The Way I See It #7

What I look for in musicians is generosity. There is so much to learn from each other
and about each others culture. Great creativity begins with tolerance.
-- Yo-Yo Ma, Cellist.
The Way I See It #8

If you want to cheat death, it is not how much you earn or how good you look. Its in
every small act of kindness you share with someone else. That is how you live on.
-- Mitch Albom, Radio host and author of The Five People You Meet in Heaven.
The Way I See It #9

We constantly cast the lure of expectation ahead of us hoping to hook a desired piece of
the future. Something unimaginable always takes the bait.
-- Dee Hock, Founder and CEO Emeritus of Visa, and author of Birth of the Chaordic Age.
The Way I See It #10

A movie is not about what it is about. It is about how it is about it.
-- Roger Ebert, Pulitzer Prize winning film critic and co-host of Ebert & Roeper.

Why are we inspired by another persons courage? Maybe because it gives us the sweet
and genuine surprise of discovering some trace, at least, of the same courage in ourselves.
-- Laurence Shames, Author of Florida Straits, Welcome to Paradise, and The Naked
Detective.

The humble improve.
-- Wynton Marsalis, Jazz musician.
Searching for more joy is not a frivolous pursuit.
-- Goldie Hawn, Actress and producer. In 1969, she won Best Supporting Actress for her
role in Cactus Flower.

1.6 million years ago a youth died in Africa. His body was swept into a swamp. In 1984
his bones were painstakingly excavated to reveal a species on the brink of becoming human.
All people on earth have one thing in common. We share a single African ancestor; the
same as this young boy.
-- Dr. Louise Leakey, Paleontologist and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence. She
is currently working in Kenya.

Why limit yourself by what has never been before? Why say I can only imagine?
Make the dream real, there is no imagination.
-- Melissa Etheridge, Singer / songwriter.

When I was growing up, there werent any women playing basketball on TV, and I was
just another little girl wearing a Michael Jordan jersey. Now, when I see kids wearing my
jersey, it shows me how far weve come, and I feel a tremendous responsibility. Should
athletes be role models? I cant answer for anyone else, but for me, its an honor.
-- Sue Bird, Member of the U.S. gold medal-winning 2004 Womens National Basketball
team.

The world bursts at the seams with people ready to tell you youre not good enough. On
occasion, some may be correct. But do not do their work for them. Seek any job; ask
anyone out; pursue any goal. Dont take it personally when they say nothey may not be
smart enough to say yes.
-- Keith Olbermann, Broadcast journalist and host of MSNBCs Countdown with Keith
Olbermann.

There are those who believe a liberal or a conservative bias permeates the media. I dont.
The operative press bias favors conflict, not ideology, and it is lashed by a market-driven
bias to boost ratings or circulation with more wow stories, more sizzle.
-- Ken Auletta, Author of Backstory: Inside the Business of News and contributor to The
New Yorker.
in the abstract art of cooking, ingredients trump appliances, passion supersedes
expertise, creativity triumphs over technique, spontaneity inspires invention, and wine
makes even the worst culinary disaster taste delicious.
-- bob blumer, Creator / host of The Surreal Gourmet on Food Network Canada. His other
car is a Toastermobile.

We must insist on listening to the voices of a true, honest, complicated past, unafraid of
controversy or tragedy, but equally drawn to those stories and moments that suggest an
abiding faith in the human spirit, and particularly the unique role this extraordinary and
often dysfunctional Republic seems to have in the positive progress of mankind.
-- Ken Burns, Documentary filmmaker, best known for The Civil War, Baseball and Jazz.

People need to see that, far from being an obstacle, the worlds diversity of languages,
religions, and traditions is a great treasure, affording us precious opportunities to recognize
ourselves in others.
-- Youssou NDour, Musician.

Everywhere, unthinking mobs of independent thinkers wield tired clichs like cudgels,
pummeling those who dare question enlightened dogma. If violence never solved
anything, cops wouldnt have guns and slaves may never have been freed. If its better that
10 guilty men go free to spare one innocent, why not free 100 or 1,000,000? Clichs begin
arguments, they dont settle them.
-- Jonah Goldberg, Editor-at-large of National Review Online.
a response - http://www.metafilter.com/mefi/45285
Last Saturday, I got some starbucks in a coffee cup with some a quote from Johah
Goldberg on it, in which he damns liberals. Since I found it mildly offensive, do I
have a grievance as well?
and another quote, same page, not on Starbucks cup:

Passionate hatred can give meaning and purpose to an empty life.
-- Eric Hoffer [http://www.erichoffer.net/]

Chances are you are scared of fictions. Chances are you are only fleetingly happy.
Chances are you know much less than you think you do. Chances are you feel a little guilty.
Chances are you want people to lie to you. Perhaps the answer lies on the side of a coffee
cup. You are lost.
-- David Cross, Comedian, writer, actor .
When I began writing, the words that inspired me were these: A writer is someone who
has written today. If you want to be a writer, whats stopping you?
-- J.A. Jance, Author of the J.P. Beaumont crime novel series.

The wise healer endures the pain. Cry. Tears bring joy.
-- Erykah Badu, Musician.

Failures hard, but success is far more dangerous. If youre successful at the wrong thing,
the mix of praise and money and opportunity can lock you in forever.
-- Po Bronson, Author of stories, screenplays and non-fiction, including What Should I Do
With My Life?

Do not kiss your children so they will kiss you back but so they will kiss their children,
and their childrens children.
-- Noah benShea, Poet, philosopher and author of Jacob the Baker, Jacobs Journey and
Remember This My Children.

Our schools can be fixed! It is my belief all children deserve a quality school in their
neighborhood that will not only serve as a place of learning, but a haven of safety. I believe
that educators along with the citizens of our country can make this happen.
-- Betsy Rogers, 2003 National Teacher of the Year. She teaches at Leeds Elementary in
Jefferson County, Alabama.

Every language is an old-growth forest of the mind, a watershed of thought, an
ecosystem of spiritual possibilities. Of the 6,000 languages spoken today, fully half are not
being taught to schoolchildren. Every two weeks an elder dies and carries into the grave the
last syllables of an ancient tongue. Within a generation or two we are losing half of
humanitys social, cultural, and intellectual legacy.
-- Dr. Wade Davis, National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence

The secret of attraction is to love yourself. Attractive people judge neither themselves
nor others. They are open to gestures of love. They think about love, and express their love
in every action. They know that love is not a mere sentiment, but the ultimate truth at the
heart of the universe.
-- Deepak Chopra, Author of The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire and other spiritual
guides.
Risk-taking, trust, and serendipity are key ingredients of joy. Without risk, nothing new
ever happens. Without trust, fear creeps in. Without serendipity, there are no surprises.
-- Rita Golden Gelman, Author of Tales of a Female Nomad. She has had no permanent
address since 1986.

All humans realize they are loved when witnessing the dawn: early morning is the
triumph of good over evil. Absolved by light we decide to go on.
-- Rufus Wainwright, Musician.

Hot allusions
Metaphors over easy
Side order of rhythm
Grit/s plain or with sauce
Message:
If you want to be a poet
Youve got to eat right
-- Nikki Giovanni, Poet. Her works include Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea and Love Poems.

There are no limits on how much the heart can love, the mind can imagine, or the human
being can achieve.
-- Lynne Cox, Author of Swimming to Antarctica. She broke the world record for crossing
the English Channel.

Today our schools are just as segregated as they were in 1969, the year after Dr. King
died. Race is the biggest challenge we face, and we have proven unequal to facing it.
-- Julian Bond, Board chairman of the NAACP.

Mother-love is not inevitable. The good mother is a great artist ever creating beauty out
of chaos.
-- Alice Randall, Novelist, The Wind Done Gone, and first black woman to write a No. 1
country song.
Embrace this right-now life while its dripping, while the flavors are excellently woesome.
Take your bites with bravery and boldness since the learning and the growing are here in
these times, these exact right nows. Capture these times. Hold and kiss them because it
will soon be very different.
-- Jill Scott, Musician.

After traveling to and performing in more than 50 different countries, Ive realized that
no matter what laws were created for the people, songs and music seemed to transcend
everything. Government can be cancerous to civilization; therefore Ive also realized that
although born in one country, I claim to be a citizen of the world instead of arrogantly
above it.
-- Chuck D, Musician.

Every morning when I brush my teeth, I look at the aging face in the mirror & think,
Wake up, honey, it could be worse. It could be happening to you.
-- Philip Levine, Pulitzer Prize winning author of numerous poetry collections, including
The Simple Truth.

Antiques are props on the stage of life. They are tangible evidence of men and womens
incredible journey through time.
-- Leigh & Leslie Keno, Antique experts and hosts of the PBS series Find!

In order to secure our own childrens future we have no choice but to contribute to a
common destiny for all children. As a father of seven children from 11 years old to 50, this
has become my top priority.
-- Quincy Jones, Composer.

We know that chimpanzees possess language, culture, and self-awareness, so why dont
we afford them rights? The most common argument is that if we give chimps rights, the
next thing you know well be giving rights to squirrels. It seems to me, however, a pretty
poor decision to deny rights to those who deserve them lest we accidentally afford them to
those who dont.
-- David Liss, Author of A Conspiracy of Paper and The Coffee Trader.
My only regret about being gay is that I repressed it for so long. I surrendered my youth
to the people I feared when I could have been out there loving someone. Dont make that
mistake yourself. Lifes too damn short.
-- Armistead Maupin, Author of the Tales of the City series and the novel The Night
Listener.
[much controversy raged over this raf]

If the current generation of young adults is delaying marriage for five to ten years longer
than their parents, the question becomes: What good are we doing with that time?
-- Ethan Watters, Author of Urban Tribes.

Desire, passion, dedication, hard work, good food, and a little luck are all you need to
succeed in life.
-- Alison Dunlap, World champion cyclist and two-time Olympian for the U.S. Cycling
Team.

Its what you learn after you know it all that counts.
-- John Wooden, Basketball coach. He led UCLA to a record 10 NCAA Championships.

Wild salmon are the canaries in the coal mines of our own world.
-- Bill Taylor, President & CEO of the Atlantic Salmon Federation.

I wonder ... if young people were actively engaged in all aspects of society, and thought of
themselves as community leaders, problem-solvers, role models, mentors, and key
stakeholders ... how would the world change?
-- Jennifer Corriero, Co-founder of TakingITGlobal.org. She has been recognized by the
World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader.

Baking may be regarded as a science, but its the chemistry between the ingredients and
the cook that give desserts life. Baking is done out of love, to share with family and friends,
to see them smile.
-- Anna Olson, Chef and hostess of the all-dessert show Sugar on Food Network Canada.
When I feel like Im in a rut, I remember its the little things in life that are important,
like riding a bike with a friend or eating ice cream with my baby niece.
-- Michelle Kwan, Figure skating champion.

Americans spend an average of 29 hours a week watching television which means in a
typical life span we devote 13 uninterrupted years to our TV sets! The biggest problem with
mass media isnt low quality its high quantity. Cutting down just an hour a day would
provide extra years of life for music and family, exercise and reading, conversation and
coffee.
-- Michael Medved, Author of Right Turns and radio talk show host.

True story: Recently I eavesdropped on a conversation between two 20-something
employees at a local Starbucks. I listened as the barista mused about his taste in music.
Then the cashier asked him if he had ever heard the song, Strawberry Fields Forever.
After a pause, the barista answered, No, cant say I ever heard that one before. Thats
when I knew there really was such a thing as a generation gap.
-- Mary Chapin Carpenter, Singer.

Be exceptional. Make tremendous efforts to be extraordinary. What a privilege to be
here on the planet to contribute your unique donation to humankind. Just make sure you
do so....
-- Shelby Lynne, Musician.

We are all brothers and sisters. Each face in the rainbow of colors that populate our
world is precious and special. Each adds to the rich treasure of humanity.
-- Morris Dees, Civil rights leader and co-founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center

The most successful innovations are the ones that we stop noticing almost immediately.
We often dont appreciate the things wed least like to give up.
-- Virginia Postrel, Author of The Substance of Style and a columnist for The New York
Times.

Modern life is remarkable, but were still human beings with basic human needs. We
need real community. We need satisfying and compelling work. We need health, play, love,
and companionship. A century of remarkable technological advances cant undo the
millions of years of evolution that have made us who we are, and to pretend otherwise is to
do ourselves a huge disservice.
-- Moby, Musician.

These are happy times for anyone untroubled by the extinction of wildlife and
destruction of the countryside. Politicians assure us that nature is good because it fuels
tourism. Emphasis on the spirit annoys our easily bored populace. But if we could
reconnect with nature, sales of anti-depressants would drop like a rock, and what is lost to
the pharmaceutical industry would be recaptured by savings on self-help books.
-- Thomas McGuane, Author of Ninety-Two in the Shade, Nothing but Blue Skies, and The
Cadence of Grass.

I have faith. Faith in our wondrous capacity for hope and good, love and trust, healing
and forgiveness. Faith in the blessing of our infinite ability to wonder, question, pray, feel,
think, and learn. I have faith. Faith in the infinite possibilities of the human spirit.
-- James Brown, Emmy-winning sports broadcaster and co-host of Fox NFL Sunday.

Having two older brothers is a healthy reminder that youre always closer to the bottom
than you are to the top.
-- Andy Roddick, Tennis player. In 2003, he became the second-youngest man to finish
with the worlds top ranking.

Republican President Teddy Roosevelt said in 1907: The conservation of our natural
resources and their proper use constitute the fundamental problem which underlies almost
every other problem of our national life. He placed only Morality higher as a guiding
principle. A United States President who adopts these as our guiding principles will lead
our nation to further prosperity and peace.
-- Mike Fay, National Geographic Conservation Fellow and WCS Conservationist. In 2000,
he crossed Africa on foot.

Imagine we are all the same. Imagine we agree about politics, religion, and morality.
Imagine we like the same types of music, art, food, and coffee. Imagine we all look alike.
Sound boring? Differences need not divide us. Embrace diversity. Dignity is everyones
human right.
--Bill Brummel, Documentary filmmaker. His programs focus on human rights issues.
The living ocean contains 97% of Earths water, provides home for 97% of Earths life,
shapes climate and weather, governs temperature and planetary chemistry, generates
oxygen, absorbs carbon dioxide, and otherwise makes this planet a hospitable place for
mankind. We should explore and take care of the ocean as if our very lives depended on it.
Because they do.
-- Dr. Sylvia A. Earle, Oceanographer and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence.

Our lives are inspired by the dreams we have from the earliest stages of our youth. When
you combine passion and hard work, then success is always possible. While no road is ever
straight, dedication and persistence will always lead you to your dreams.
-- Arte Moreno. In 2003, he became the first Hispanic owner of a major league baseball
team.

Theres been a time for war, a time for strife, a time set aside for everything under the
sun. We must now set aside a time for love.
-- Stevie Wonder, Musician.

If youre worried about getting a job or keeping one start a company of your own. By
doing so, youll reap the re wards of your hard work and youll only get fired if you fail. This
is the land of opportunity. Live in it.
-- Bruce Campbell, Actor best-known for B-movies such as The Evil Dead and author of
Make Love! The Bruce Campbell Way.

We are all in this together: women and men, girls and boys. It takes all of us to change
the world.
--Billie Jean King, tennis icon and social acttivist.

Throughout millennia, traditional peoples have believed features of the landscape were
alive. Whatever our beliefs may be today, we have learned that we must strive to
understand our place in the environment and to reach a sustainable equilibrium with it.
-- Johan Reinhard, Ph.D., High-altitude archeologist and National Geographic Explorer-in-
Residence.
In an age when pictures have become more eloquent than words, schools are still
programmed to reduce the childs immersive interaction with the visual world to the
practical poverty of the alphabet. Visual literacy should become a pedagogical priority in
order to prepare our children to function within the increasingly visual complexity of our
environment.
-- Vik Muniz, Artist and photographer. Born in So Paulo, Brazil, he now resides in New
York City. [opinion, biased viewpoint - ("bias" as a neutral term) -- one can make one's own
"pictures" in her or his own mind when reading -- and no one can get very far in this world
without being proficient in reading -- and one can "read" the visual world also, it's just a
different "vocabulary" raf]

You can work for peace on earth every day, in the comfort of your very own car. Its easy;
just follow the Golden Rule. Dont like being honked at? Dont honk at anyone except in
warning. Want to be let into traffic? Let others in. Dont like waiting for the intersection to
clear after the light turns red? Then dont push lights. What else can you do for peace
today?
-- Amy Houchen, Starbucks customer. She writes, tutors, and gardens in Portland, Oregon.

The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for.
-- Maureen Dowd, New York Times columnist and author of Are Men Necessary?

Lips are the gateway to romance.
-- Michael Bubl, Musician.

In a time when even our soil and air might not know the truth, the only solace we can
take in decision-making about our inner peace is through honest, organic, and sustainable
farming. I guarantee that if you know the name of the person who picks your carrots and
peas, you will feel better and so will your grandchildren.
-- Mario Batali, Chef, author and host of Molto Mario and Mario Eats Italy on Food
Network.
The Way I See It #75 (grande)

In business, we focus on the "what" and the "why," but it's the "how" that really matters.
--Ram Charan, business advisor and co-author of Execution: The Discipline of Getting
Things Done.
The irony of commitment is that its deeply liberating in work, in play, in love. The act
frees you from the tyranny of your internal critic, from the fear that likes to dress itself up
and parade around as rational hesitation. To commit is to remove your head as the barrier
to your life.
-- Anne Morriss, Starbucks customer from New York City. She describes herself as an
organization builder, restless American citizen, optimist.

The human catalysts for dreamers are the teachers and encouragers that dreamers
encounter throughout their life. They are invaluable in the quest to turn your ideas into
reality. So, heres a special thanks to all of the teachers especially my teacher, Miz Lane!
-- Kevin Carroll, Katalyst and author of Rules of the Red Rubber Ball: Find and Sustain
Your Lifes Work.

My inspiration for writing comes from the mundane details of my day. I hear a song in
the hum of the New York subway, in the drops of rain on the city street, in the buzz of
overheard conversations in a crowded park. The aim of my songwriting is to translate these
ordinary, everyday moments into something transcendental and universally inspiring.
-- John Legend, Musician.
!
Smallest fish: There is no justice in the world.
Middle fish, about to engulf the smallest fish: There is some justice in the world.
Largest fish, about to engulf the middle fish: The world is just.
-- Robert Mankoff, Cartoon editor for The New Yorker.

It is a privilege being a professional baseball player, but even a greater honor to help
children and families suffering profound distress. We all have time, talent and/or treasure
to share with those in need. Every day is a gift, and its everyones responsibility to make
the most of that gift to help others.
-- Jamie Moyer, Baseball pitcher, co-founder and president of The Moyer Foundation.
Get involved! Don't gripe about things unless you are making an effort to change them.
You can make a difference, if you dare.
-- Richard C. Holbrooke, Former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

They told you that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. What they failed to tell you is that
it is best seen with the eyes closed. What you look like isnt important. What is important
is who you are inside and the choices you are making in your life.
-- Tiana Tozer, 1992 Paralympic silver and 1996 bronze medalist, womens wheelchair
basketball.

In thinking about my journey so far here on planet Earth, I have come to believe that
there are some people who would rather be right than be loved. I would rather be loved.
How about you?
-- Wynonna Judd, Musician.
found 23 April 06, at: http://notbillable.blogspot.com/ -- re: #84

Starbucks coffee cups are now just like book jacket blurbs: you read them even
though you know there's a good chance it's slap-happy bullshit.

Let go your sorrow.
Let go your blues.
Coz I know tomorrow
is yesterdays news.
Let go your sadness,
give up the fight,
follow your madness
and take flight ... take flight.
-- Seal, Musician (male)

Films today are so calculated to their opening date, that next week, next month or 10
years from now is never considered. Do you think Casablanca was made for a specific
release date? It spent months in a can, considered unreleasable. Hollywood used to make
stories for all time. The films you see today are made for today only. Is it any wonder
theyll be forgotten tomorrow?
-- Harry Knowles, Headgeek of AintItCool.com, the entertainment website.
Imagine the Moon as an international preserve, with research and education potential,
summer camps, environmentally friendly industry and tourism a test of human ethics for
space exploration.
-- Dr. Roberta Bondar, Astronaut, scientist, physician, author, photographer and Canadas
first woman in space.

People use the word zen a lot, usually to refer to someone being zoned out or
disconnected from reality. The popular idea about zen or meditation is that it makes you
passive or remote. My experience after a dozen years sitting and following my breath a little
each day is that I feel more active and more connected to day-to-day life not less.
-- Algernon D'Ammassa, Actor, writer and Starbucks customer. He lives at a zen center in
Los Angeles.

Recipe for happiness: an insatiable curiosity, a joy of discovery, quick to forgive, hold no
grudges, love without condition, stay loyal to the death, see the best and ignore the rest
wow, we can learn a lot from mans best friend!
-- Nick Bollettieri, Tennis coach and founder of the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy.

If we really want to understand innovation and collaboration, we have to explore shared
space. Consider Watson & Crick: How many experiments did they do to confirm DNAs
double helix? Zero. Not one. They built models based on other peoples data. These models
were their shared space. Their collaboration in that shared space powered their Nobel
Prize-winning breakthrough. If you dont have a shared space, youre not collaborating.
-- Michael Schrage, MIT design researcher and author of Serious Play.

Our visual language continues to evolve faster than our spoken tongue or written word.
Our eyes may be tired and aging, but their connection to our brains has never been better.
-- Paco Underhill, Retail anthropologist and author of Why We Buy: The Science of
Shopping.

You are not an accident. Your parents may not have planned you, but God did. He
wanted you alive and created you for a purpose. Focusing on yourself will never reveal your
purpose. You were made by God and for God, and until you understand that, life will never
make sense. Only in God do we discover our origin, our identity, our meaning, our purpose,
our significance, and our destiny.
-- Dr. Rick Warren, Author of The Purpose-Driven Life. [there was a bit of controversy
aroused by this quote - Okay, also for many others raf]
Want to find time to read? Fall in book love. Seek out the books that fire your passions.
Follow your intellect and your heart. Then time will find you.
-- Steve Leveen, Author of The Little Guide to Your Well-Read Life.

Our species survival depends on how fast we embrace the moral shift from patriot to
global citizen.
-- Chris Anderson, Curator of TED, a conference of leading thinkers in technology,
entertainment and design.

Can a movie change your life? The Blue Dahlia, a 1946 film noir classic, made me
understand that all movies begin with words on a page and a writer's ideas. Raymond
Chandler wrote the screenplay for this lost gem and the dialogue positively leaps off the
page (and the screen). I never looked at film the same way again.
-- Charles R. Cross, Music critic and author of Room Full of Mirrors: A Biography of Jimi
Hendrix.

It's often said that baseball is life, or is like life, or that going to a baseball game is like
going to church. Piffle. Baseball is like baseball, and that's plenty good enough because
nothing else is quite like baseball.
-- Rob Neyer, ESPN.com baseball columnist and co-author of The Neyer/James Guide to
Pitchers.

Voting is the method by which we purchase the right to be critical of government and
politicians.
-- Nick Davis, Starbucks customer from Lawrence, Kansas. He describes himself as "nobody
famous."

Success in life is that your kids want to spend time with you once they've grown up.
-- Paul Orfalea, Founder of Kinko's and author of Copy This!

"What if, in addition to filing a tax return every year, we had the chance to decide where our
tax dollars would be used? Programs and government departments that no one likes would
simply go away."
-- Bart Jarman, Starbucks customer from Gilbert, Arizona.
The most valuable things in life are priceless. They are courage, compassion, wisdom,
respect for ourselves and others, and a host of characteristics that we call the beauty of the
human spirit.
-- Herbie Hancock, Musician.

The next time life throws me a curveball, I'm charging the mound.
-- Megan K. Pickett, Starbucks customer from Hammond, Indiana.

For all those parents who wonder, How do I get my kids to read? heres a simple,
earth-shaking notion: give them a book. For gosh sakes, give them a couple books.
-- James Patterson, Author. His most recent novel is Beach Road.

It takes no time to fall in love, but it takes you years to know what love is.
-- Jason Mraz, Musician.

According to the Federal Reserve Bank, $1 spent on excellent preschool education saves
$7 in special education, social service and future incarceration costs more than a dozen
years later. Are we, as citizens, willing to elect government leaders who spend our taxes on
something that offers a return so far in the future? I hope so.
-- Rob Waldron, President and CEO of Jumpstart, a national nonprofit early education
organization.

I am often asked the question: Where does your inspiration come from? While there
are many physical spaces that inspire, like museums and galleries, for me inspiration is
more a way of seeing and less about what Im seeing. An open, non-judgmental mind is the
best tool for brewing creativity.
-- Todd Oldham, Designer and author of Handmade Modern.

There is no end to a story - it goes on indefinitely, into eternity. Every time a story is
read, its alive and its different because the reader is different.
-- Alice Hoffman, Novelist. Her books include Practical Magic, Green Angel and Blackbird
House.
Shooting the three-point shot, soaring above the rim, playing basketball at the highest
level ... these were my childhood dreams. Surprisingly, with each step closer to my dream,
there were naysayers eager to tell me how good I wasnt. That negative energy has propelled
me to a successful basketball career. My dreams have come to fruition. Sometimes
inspiration comes from the most unexpected source, for example, a cup.
-- Ray Allen, NBA All-Star shooting guard.

What you do to others you really do to yourself. So when you do good to others, youre
doing good to yourself. Alternatively, when you do bad to others, youre doing bad to
yourself. So in thinking of others, think of yourself, for to love and do right by others is to
love and do right to your own self.
-- Leela James, Musician.

Trends are signposts pointing to whats going on in the hearts and minds of consumers.
These days, if you want to be "on trend," its more important to figure out whats important,
not just whats next.
-- Robyn Waters, Author of The Trendmasters Guide: Get a Jump on What Your Customer
Wants Next.

People could become better than they are right now by doing one thing: reading! This
neglected activity is a pathway to greatness. By reading, people open their minds to be
mentored by others whom they may not have the pleasure to meet due to time and space
differences. C.S. Lewis, Socrates and Billy Graham are all available to talk when I open a
book to listen.
-- Sarah Neri, Reading teacher at Las Palmas Middle School in Covina, California.

If youve got a dollar and you spend twenty-nine cents on a loaf of bread, youve got
seventy-one cents left. But if youve got seventeen grand and you spend twenty-nine cents
on a loaf of bread, youve still got seventeen grand. Theres a math lesson for you.
-- Steve Martin, Comedian and writer.

Music is the voice of your soul. I love how even just one moment of a song can grab you
from the inside and then slowly ... in its own time ... release you.
-- Joss Stone, Musician.
I try to go through my days without judging. I cant pretend to know what is going on in
anyone elses life but my own. I am compassionate and meet people on a human level. We
all just crave to be loved as who we are. Talk to the next unfamiliar face you see or brighten
someones day with a smile. Live with peace in your heart and bright light in your soul.
-- LeAnn Rimes, Musician.

Sometimes the best art isnt immediately obvious. You might not get it or even like it the
first time you experience it. But, if you take a moment and give it another try, it might reach
you in a way you never thought possible. Its a bold move to see again, read again, listen
again.
-- Erin McKeown, Musician.

Mountains preserve the heritage of the past, enhance the beauty of the present and
inspire actions for the future. Near a sacred peak, everything reveals its most essential
meaning.
-- Constanza Ceruti, High-altitude archeologist and National Geographic Emerging
Explorer.

The great words No man is an island are being replaced with We are the ocean. Can
water in the ocean isolate itself from water? Nothing exists outside the ocean of Life and we
are becoming aware of that ocean.
-- Gary Zukav, Author of The Seat of the Soul and The Dancing Wu Li Masters.

There are those who dont understand the nobility of horror fiction. Isnt there enough
horror in the world? they ask. For all other forms of literature, the value of human life is
optional. For horror fiction, its absolutely necessary. If we dont value the life of the
threatened protagonist, we cant be scared. And through our fear, we better understand the
individual fears and values of our species across the world.
-- E.C. McMullen Jr., Horror fiction writer and editor of FeoAmante.com

As you sip your coffee, think about all the science behind it: in agriculture, processing,
roasting, extraction. Then think of all the science around you: in your cell phone, your
computer, even your food. Shouldnt everyone be educated to understand the science that
permeates their lives?
-- Dr. David Baltimore, President, California Institute of Technology, and Nobel laureate in
Physiology or Medicine.
The cactus may be a lazy mans plant, but it is also a careful mans plant.
-- McKenzie Bezic, Starbucks customer from Toronto, Ontario.

Isnt it funny that no matter what your political position, youre a conservative when it
comes to what you want for your children? Both parties want to own them, even fringies
extol them, but at heart, the values are conservative with a small c a happy,
monogamous marriage, a wholesome environment, a reliable job and a loving relationship
with the family.
-- Diane Medved, Ph.D., Psychologist and author of books on family, including The Case
Against Divorce.

Imagine if our drinks could speak oh what epic tales theyd tell! Not too long ago just
the carbon molecules in this cup alone may have been swimming the open seas in the belly
of a big fish.
-- Tierney Thys, Filmmaker, big fish biologist and National Geographic Emerging Explorer.

Theres something so amazing about music; it can transform the dullest of environments
into beautiful places. Put it on, hear it out, look around, revel in the moment. Here lies the
beauty and clarity that gets you through your day.
-- Tristan Prettyman, Musician.

Imagine our tribe around a fire on a dark night and ask yourself: do stories matter?
-- David Guterson, Author of Snow Falling on Cedars and co-founder of Fields End, a
writers community.

We protect nature because it is the infrastructure of our communities, and we want our
children to enjoy the same opportunities for dignity and enrichment that our parents gave
us.
-- Robert Kennedy Jr., Senior attorney for the NRDC and president of Waterkeeper
Alliance.

In government, nothing dies harder than a spectacularly bad idea.
-- Carl Hiaasen, Journalist and author of more than a dozen novels. His latest book is
Skinny Dip.
The morality of the 21st Century will depend on how we respond to this simple but
profound question: Does every human life have equal moral value simply and merely
because it is human? Answer yes, and we have a chance of achieving universal human
rights. Answer no, and it means that we are merely another animal in the forest.
-- Wesley J. Smith, Bioethicist and senior fellow with the Discovery Institute. ; charlatan
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Flying by myself in a tiny aircraft over lonely woods: I have no one to blame if I make a bad
judgment, and the laws of physics wont listen to my excuses. What would my life be like if I
always had to take full responsibility?
-- Mark Olson, Plant biologist and National Geographic Emerging Explorer.

The first person to walk on Mars could be alive today. If so, shes most likely two years old
and living in China.
-- Andrew Zolli, Futurist and National Geographic Emerging Explorer.

It will do us little good to wire the world if we short circuit our souls. There is no delete
button for racism, poverty or sectarian violence. No keystroke can ever clean the air, save a
river, preserve a forest. This transformational new technology must be an extension of our
hearts as well as of our minds. The old rules still apply. Love your mother Mother Earth.
-- Tom Brokaw, Journalist.

Have I resigned myself to having less and less resolute opinions because:
A. I dont want to be disliked?
B. Im in therapy?
C. Ive grown up?
-- Amel Larrieux, Musician.

The problem with society today is that people are too focused on themselves to care about
the needs of others. Great change is brought about by ordinary people filling ordinary
needs.
-- Steve Rouse, Starbucks customer from Milwaukie, Oregon.
Secrecy is the enemy of democracy. If politicians are acting honorably, they can do it with
the doors open and the lights on.
-- Bob Edwards, Host, XM Satellite Radio.

When Einstein explained his theory of relativity, he couldnt express it in the precise,
scientific writing of physics. He had to use poetry. Poetry: the connection of words, images
and the relationships that gives them meaning. Quantum physics changed the world. No
longer can we view the world in separate, mechanical ways, but we must accept the reality
of interconnection, unity and togetherness. Life is poetry.
-- David Seel, English teacher from Annapolis, Maryland.

Wrangling fear is the biggest challenge the world faces now and the challenge we all face,
now and again, at our crossroads, in the dark moments, at those times we are asked to
compromise, at those times when we know deep down that we must revolutionize our own
lives.
-- Holly Morris, Author of Adventure Divas: Searching the Globe for a New Kind of
Heroine.

In politics, partisanship is a force that can make things happen. But taken too far, it blinds
us to whether things deserve to happen.
-- David Frum, Former speechwriter for President George W. Bush.

If we valued the works of nature as much as the works and deeds of people, we would all be
richer by far. Any ancient forest, polar bear or species of snake is more complex and
improbable than WiFi, the Mona Lisa or landing a man on the moon. What price would you
pay to keep such treasures?
-- Jenny Daltry, Herpetologist and National Geographic Emerging Explorer.

The good life is the middle way
Between ambition and compassion
Between action and reflection
Between company and solitude
Between hedonism and abstinence
Between passion and judgement
Between the cup of coffee
and the glass of wine.
-- Jay McInerney, Author of Bright Lights, Big City and The Good Life.
I recently read about a young woman in another country who was executed because of her
religious beliefs; yet, I still complain about traffic.
-- Jason Willis, Starbucks customer from Springfield, Oregon.

Ive learned in climbing that you dont conquer anything. Mountains are not conquered
and should be treated with respect and humility. If we take what the mountains give, have
patience and desire, and are prepared, then the mountains will permit us to reach their
highest peaks. I believe a lot of things are like that in life.
-- Ed Viesturs, First American to climb all fourteen 8,000-meter peaks and author of No
Shortcuts to the Top.

I used to feel so alone in the city. All those gazillions of people and then me, on the outside.
Because how do you meet a new person? I was very stumped by this for many years. And
then I realized, you just say, hi. They may ignore you. Or you may marry them. And that
possibility is worth that one word.
-- Augusten Burroughs, Author of Running with Scissors.

With childhood comes a brief grace period of ignorant bliss when youre not aware of the
pain around you. That is the most special, truly unique time. It is the core of adult lament.
-- Barry Privett, Lead singer of Carbon Leaf. Their songs can be heard on Starbucks Hear
Music station, XM Satellite Radio Channel 75.

Every day is a leap of faith.
-- Lizz Wright, Musician.

Human beings often seek to find pristine, uninhabited locations where we can relax and
enjoy the natural beauty of our surroundings. However, it seems that every time people find
such a destination they inevitably try to turn it into the place they fled. Development and
destruction of the environment are so often the consequence of population. Its as if we just
can't help ourselves.
-- Susan Boggia, Clinical social worker and Starbucks customer from Leonia, N.J.
Seven million innocent European Jews were killed in the 1940s, and we rightly called it The
Holocaust. Eleven million innocent Africans have died of AIDS so far this decade because
they were unable to get the drugs that would save their lives. What do we call that?
-- Rob Glaser, CEO of RealNetworks and founder of the Glaser Progress Foundation.

Morality describes the way that any of us would like the world to work. Economics
describes the way the world actually does work. You can't change the world you live in until
you understand it.
-- Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner, Authors of Freakonomics.

Change the world, but be careful how you change with it.
-- Brandi Carlile, Musician.

Great teachers should be paid like doctors or corporate attorneys. I worry about what will
happen to our economy and our democracy if we dont start to take teachers jobs seriously.
-- Nnive Clements Calegari, Co-founder of 826 Valencia and co-author of Teachers Have It
Easy.

An adventure is never an adventure when its happening.
-- Tim Cahill, Outdoor travel writer. His books include Jaguars Ripped My Flesh and Hold
the Enlightenment.

All unhappiness and stagnation results from a feeling that you are at the mercy of the
world and the people in it. But what a joy it is, what a major shift to strength and power,
when you no longer wait around for others to favor and love you, for others to flatter and
reward you. Reward and flatter yourself, favor and love yourself.
-- Kira Salak, Writer and National Geographic Emerging Explorer.

Food is the great equalizer, providing universal joy without bias. As a young boy, our
wealth was experienced through the warmth of our kitchen and smells of my mothers
cooking. Remember, you can always love people through food.
-- Michael Chiarello, Chef, vintner and host of Easy Entertaining on Food Network.
Perhaps people who think the sky is the limit havent heard of Yuri Gagarin. We live
in a limitless world, but if we aim low well surely miss the target.
-- John Fabian, Astronaut. As a mission specialist he served on the Challenger and
Discovery.

Is art entertainment? Art teaches us about who we are. Entertainment tells us who to
be. Art is a public service. Entertainment is a private product. Art opens our minds.
Entertainment thinks for you. Art is publicly offered. Entertainment is publicly traded. Art
is the words we wish to say, but lack the language to say it.
-- Justin Dillon, Musician. His band is Tremolo.

Big things start small. Rather than getting overwhelmed with the thought of changing
the world, there are small steps we can all take in our own lives and communities that can
have a real impact. Music is just one way of making change. What will you choose?
-- Goapele, Musician.

People talk about being successful or not being successful, but the concept of success is
very ambiguous. There is no need to pursue other peoples ideas of success.
-- Ichiro, Baseball player. In 2004, he set a new record for hits in a season.

We dont need less partisanship in our political system. We need passionate
partisanship thoroughly seasoned with civility, respect and responsibility. It would be a
refreshing and welcome change.
-- Dr. Scott Williams, Endodontist and Starbucks customer from Yakima, Washington.

Some of the best inventive moments were born out of wrong thinking. Most people
start with the right way so they all follow the same path. The wrong way will lead to
mistakes from which you can learn and create new discoveries the kind of original ideas
that come to life when we dare to be different, keep an open mind and have no fear of
failure.
-- James Dyson, Industrial designer and inventor of the Dyson vacuum.
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I just love this statement of his. How often do we just give up when a new idea
strikes? How often are we pressured into following the crowd for fear of not
belonging? Mistakes are so often seen as negative when really all they are are just
growing pains that make us who we are today, tomorrow and everyday thereafter.
NO FEAR.

Its tragic that extremists co-opt the notion of God, and that hipsters and artists reject
spirituality out of hand. I dont have a fixed idea of God. But I feel that its us the messed-
up, the half-crazy, the burning, the questing that need God, a lot more than the goody-
two-shoes do.
-- Mike Doughty, Musician.

Modesty is dead. What happened to a well turned ankle? What happened to an
appreciation for what the artist has created, instead of the worship of a very well
manufactured image? Bless the artists who still love art.
-- Ashley E. McCord, Starbucks customer from Northeast Calgary, Alberta.

Sixty-nine percent of all problems in relationships are unsolvable. They are about
differences in personality or needs. They never change. When you choose someone, you
have inherited the problems you will have for the next 50 years. Unfortunately, we pick
people who are not as perfect as we are, so relationships work if you have wound up with
perpetual problems you can learn to live with.
-- Dr. John Gottman, Author and scientific expert/researcher on marriage, relationships
and family.

One of Americas most cherished political illusions is that we all receive the same
healthcare regardless of income. Another is that we dont ration healthcare. The reality is
very different. A change is needed and we have the power to bring it about.
-- Dr. John Kitzhaber, Former governor of Oregon and healthcare reform advocate.

The test in life is not how far we go, but where we stand. Will we give in to selfishness
and fear, or seek for others what we demand for ourselves: dignity and an equal chance?
-- Robert Shrum, Political strategist and New York University Fellow.

Im a ketchup man for fries. In Belgium, its actually a struggle to find ketchup at the frite
stands but its no problem to find vats of mayo. If youre riding or racing, what the heck are
you eating that stuff for anyway?
-- Frankie Andreu, Motivational speaker and the only American to finish nine consecutive
Tours de France.
I believe that peace lies within the small and the magnificent. Born in blades of grass,
living in golden sunlight, filtering through dusty shadows that whisper of tinkling piano
keys. Growing in the quiet that can be found in a world that is never silent, and dying in the
abandon that comes after the rain, only to be born again. Search and you fill find beauty.
-- Sonya Kitchell, Musician.

I was ahead in the slalom. But in the second run, everyone fell on a dangerous spot. I was
beaten by a woman who got up faster than I did. I learned that people fall down, winners
get up, and gold medal winners just get up faster.
-- Bonnie St. John, In 1984, she was the second-fastest amputee skier in the world, and the
first African-American Olympic ski medalist.

Youre tired. Your daughter asks, Daddy, can you play with me? Its so easy to push
"play" but real togetherness comes when you push yourself to play!
-- Richard Tait, Cofounder and Grand Poo Bah of Cranium, Inc.

History without war a good plan for the future.
-- Nancy Wilson, Member of Heart.

The human brain is the only object in the known universe that can predict its own future
and tell its own fortune. The fact that we can make disastrous decisions even as we foresee
their consequences is the great, unsolved mystery of human behavior. When you hold your
fate in your hands, why would you ever make a fist?
-- Daniel Gilbert, Harvard professor of psychology and author of Stumbling on Happiness.

Lifes too short to read a book you dont love. At age 50 or younger, give a book 50 pages
to see if you like it. Over 50, subtract your age from 100 and thats the number of pages to
read before you bail on a book youre not enjoying. And when you turn 100, you get to judge
a book by its cover!
-- Nancy Pearl, Librarian and author of Book Lust.
There are many times when dancing is the most unsupportable, ridiculous, unexpected
and necessary action. Life should be spent finding those moments and tap dancing through
them.
-- Christopher Hermelin, Starbucks customer from Santa Cruz, California.

Only with laughter can you win.
-- Rosie Thomas, Musician.

Just like the lullaby, the cradle sits precariously in its bough dreading the wind that
blows. But in this case it is the cradle of civilization itself that threatens to come crashing
down, baby and all. Africa needs our help.
-- Don Cheadle, Actor.

Life is what you pray for, love is what you stay for.
-- Josh Kelley, Musician.

We used to look at environmentalism as a hobby for the high-minded. But conserving
energy and living a green lifestyle is actually the most patriotic thing you can do today. It
fights global warming, protects nature, shrinks our dependence on foreign oil, and makes
America a model others want to follow. Green is the color of patriotism. Green is the new
red, white and blue.
-- Thomas Friedman, Author of The World is Flat and New York Times columnist.

The world would be a boring place if everyone wore a size 2. I love being a size 22, just
like I love a giant cup of hot chocolate with extra whipped cream. F.A.T. (Fabulous and
Thick) folks know that its the extras in life like pounds, cash and love that give us
character. Embrace the extras, baby.
-- Mo'Nique, Comedienne. She has performed in The Queens of Comedy and hosts
Showtime at the Apollo.

When the dotted line of light illuminates your path and new clarity rings like a bell on a
cold morning, then things are as they should be, and I find its less the clouds have parted
than it is the coulds.
-- Feist, Musician.
I think when we get angry at others, most of the time, were really angry at ourselves. It is
not us versus them we are all connected. Perhaps the anger comes in how much of us
we see in them. Whether it is cutting someone off or taking more than ones share,
perhaps we are angry at ourselves for doing similar things every day. In any case, change
will come when we stop pointing the finger and start looking in the mirror.
-- Christina Morton, Starbucks shift supervisor in Los Angeles, California.

The measure of genuine civilization, it has been said, is the quality of life for a nations
poorest and least privileged people. By that measure, we are barbarians. Our current level
of inequality cannot be justified or sustained.
-- Robert McChesney, Author, media critic and professor at the University of Illinois,
Urbana-Champaign.

The problem we face in public education is not what to teach our kids, but rather
how. How do we inspire them to want to learn? Thats why afterschool programs are so
important they answer the how.
-- Paul Caccamo, President of America SCORES, an afterschool program that combines
soccer, poetry and community service.

Politics is about getting outside of yourself and your own problems for a little while and
fully immersing yourself in the lies and deceit of others.
-- Stephen Elliott, Author of the novel Happy Baby and the political memoir Looking
Forward to It.

A childs mind isnt a blank slate; its more of a jungle. Each time a parent helps a toddler
read, the child is walked through this jungle from one side to the other. Trip after trip, a
seemingly impossible passage becomes a well-worn path. Children sent to kindergarten
skipping merrily along this path to literacy fare far better than those sent to school with
machetes.
-- Keith Mastrion, Reading Man and 1998 National Teacher of the Year.

In my career Ive found that thinking outside the box works better if I know whats
inside the box. In music (as in life) we need to understand our pertinent history ... and
moving on is so much easier once we know where weve been.
-- Dave Grusin, Award-winning composer and jazz musician.
Improvisers dont look at change as an obstacle; we look at it as fuel. We know that the
next great idea lies just on the other side of the change. We are constantly asking ourselves,
What can I do to incite change? Well?
-- John Sweeney, Speaker, trainer and author of Innovation at the Speed of Laughter.

My father said being an artist was the shortest road to the poorhouse, claiming real
work is something you dont like. I ignored him through oppositional behavior, later
reasoning that only an idiot sets out to find the poorhouse, not to mention devote himself to
something he doesnt love. Instead, I discovered an interesting back road to the unknown,
and deliberately without a safety net.
-- Russell Chatham, Painter, lithographer, author, publisher and restaurateur.

A valuable lesson Ive learned from making music is to never let anyone intimidate me.
Every student, celebrity, CEO and math teacher in the world has experienced love,
loneliness, fear and embarrassment at some point. To understand this is to level an often
very lopsided playing field.
-- Anna Nalick, Singer-songwriter.

The world is smaller than you think, and the people on it are more beautiful than you
think.
-- Bertram van Munster, Emmy Awardwinning executive producer/director.

Life is a school for angels. Love is the Teacher, so do your homework without fear. Death
is merely graduation.
-- Jeffrey Kuehl, Starbucks customer from Wilmette, Illinois.

There was never a decision; it was the right thing to do. Each year I talk to 300,000 middle
high school and college students about my research in the tobacco industry, and Im often
asked, Was it hard to make the decision to testify in Congress against the tobacco
industry? The answer is always the same: There are some events in life that dont need a
decision just action.
-- Victor J. DeNoble, Ph.D., Scientist and former tobacco industry researcher.
Leadership requires relentless preparation. You cannot predict every possible challenge.
But if you prepare for those challenges you can predict, you will be better equipped to
handle all problems, even the unexpected ones.
-- Rudolph W. Giuliani, Former mayor of New York City.

If I have given my all and still do not win, I havent lost. Others might remember winning or
losing; I remember the journey.
-- Apolo Anton Ohno, Five-time Olympic medalist.

Love is something I can give because Im worth it.
-- Marsha Ambrosius & Natalie Stewart, Members of the hip-hop duo Floetry.

Many people lack a spiritual belief system and fill that void with obsessions about
celebrities. The celebrities are raised to the rank of gods, and these earthly gods will always
fail the expectations the masses have set for them. The cycle runs thusly: adoration turns to
obsession, obsession turns to disappointment, and from disappointment it is a just a short
emotional jump to contempt.
-- Donna Phillips, Freelance writer. She lives in Claremont, California.

Lets imagine a 21st century America where families, friends and neighbors gather together
at the end of each day in parks and town squares, and on street corners and porches, to tell
stories and jokes, to sing and dance around with wild abandon! I can see and hear it now ...
-- Dan Zanes, Musician.

The manual arts have always taken precedence over the fine arts. Remember, somebody
had to build a ceiling before Michelangelo could go to work.
-- John Ratzenberger, Actor best known for Cheers and his roles in Pixars animated
features, and host of John Ratzenbergers Made in America.

Always question the powers that be.
-- Helen Thomas, Hearst columnist and dean of the White House press corps.
The greatest leader is a servant. Dont be a boss. Be a real leader, a servant leader. A servant
leader is a winner. Even when he loses everything, even when he loses his life, a servant
leader wins it all.
-- Pat Williams, Senior vice president of the Orlando Magic.

Give me being and feeling over having any day.
-- Mireille Guiliano, Author of French Women Dont Get Fat, President & CEO of Clicquot,
Inc.

You can shower a child with presents or money, but what do they really mean, compared to
the most valuable gift of all your time? Vacations and special events are nice, but so often
the best moments are the spontaneous ones. Being there. Every moment you spend with
your child could be the one that really matters.-- Tim Russert, Host of NBCs Meet the Press
and author of Wisdom of our Fathers.

I'm not sure about people, anymore. They're responsible for some pretty nutty stuff.
Individuals I'm crazy about though.
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-- Berkeley Breathed, Cartoonist and creator of Opus.
Theres a difference between interest and commitment. When youre interested in doing
something, you do it only when circumstances permit. When youre committed to
something, you accept no excuses, just results.
-- Art Turock, Sales strategist and author of Invent Business Opportunities No One Else
Can Imagine.
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The Way I See it Starbucks Coffee Cup Quotes!?!?
Can anyone help me with this one: I had a nice Starbucks coffee this morning
and the quote on the cup really took me for a ride. It was written by a man who wrote
a book about business (I think) and it had something to do with the difference
between a commitment and a responsibility(?) I'm not even sure of the right words
that the person used, but basically it was a comparison and it ended something like
"when you are committed to something you get up in the middle of the night (?!) no
questions asked because it's something that you want to do and you don't mind in
the least"- that's what the message was to me....
PLease help I really like it and I am sorely sorry that I threw it out accidentally in
a moment of stupidity....

Complex problems defy simple solutions. One cannot end poverty by giving every poor
person money, nor is the world cleaned up if everyone rode their bikes to work instead of
driving. We need to commit to a total solution for our perceived problems. We need also
remember that most solutions hurt people too. What or who we hurt and who or what we
fix is always the tough part of the equation.
-- John Adamski, Starbucks customer from Corvallis, Oregon.

With every generation of children comes the hope for a better world but only through the
provision of education for all. The millions of children who never see the inside of a school
are a loss to all humanity.
-- Charlie MacCormack, President and CEO of Save the Children.

Reading is a childs first subject. A parent is a childs first teacher. Reading aloud is Early
Childhood Development. Reading aloud helps a child build a strong foundation for life.
Reading takes you everywhere.
-- Wally Amos, Chairman and president, Chip & Cookie Read Aloud Foundation.
Remember your dreams and fight for them. You must know what you want from life. There
is just one thing that makes your dream become impossible: the fear of failure. Never forget
your Personal Legend. Never forget your dreams. Your silent heart will guide you. Be silent
now. It is the possibility of a dream that makes life interesting. You can choose between
being a victim of destiny or an adventurer who is fighting for something important.
-- Paulo Coelho, Novelist. His works include The Alchemist, The Zahir and The Devil and
Miss Prym.

Many people search blindly for the meaning of life. What they dont seem to understand is
that life does not have meaning through mere existence or acquisition or fun. The meaning
of life is inherent in the connections we make to others through honor and obligation.
-- Dr. Laura Schlessinger, International radio host and author. Her program is syndicated
on more than 250 radio stations worldwide.

Peace is more than just the absence of war. People everywhere seek an inner peace that
comes from the human rights to voice their views, choose their leaders, feed their families
and raise healthy children.
-- Jimmy Carter, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, former U.S. president and founder of The
Carter Center, which works to advance peace and health worldwide.

Are you a pauper or a superstar? So you act, so you feel, so you are!
-- India.Arie, Musician.

I wish couples who desperately take every means to conceive a child would realize that
adoption is a wonderful alternative. A child who becomes your child through adoption
completes a family. Just as when you commit to your spouse or partner there are no
biological ties, yet a family was formed. This child enters a family the same way! It is not
blood and flesh that form a family, but the heart.
-- Michele Johnson, Starbucks customer from Wamego, Kansas.

Growing up, my parents always said, You will leave this world the same way you came into
it: with nothing. It made me realize that the only things we do in this world that count are
those things that make the world a better place for those who will come behind us.
-- Tyrone B. Hayes, Biologist, herpetologist and National Geographic Emerging Explorer.
People should get out of their comfort zones on a daily basis. Take up knitting and boxing.
It will make you so much more interesting.
-- Raymond Lawson, Starbucks customer from Aurora, Illinois.

I believe with all my heart in the power of art to save lives.
-- Bill Bartlett, Founder of the Imagine Project, a nonprofit dedicated to nurturing the
creativity of inner-city children.

Patience is a virtue, life is a waiting game. Peace must be nurtured, and all the money in the
world can buy you nothing. Let me tell you that.
-- Corinne Bailey Rae, Musician.

Achieving true success is being yourself ... Im different and proud of it!
-- Raul Midn, Musician.

What would you do for someone you love?
Would you lie, cheat, steal? Break the law and call it justice?
Would you say yes? Scream no?
Would you kill? Would you give up your own life?
Would you move mountains, swallow fire, keep a promise?
Would you change the world?
Would you change yourself?
What would you do for someone you love?
-- Jodi Picoult, Novelist. Her most recent book is Nineteen Minutes.

Your body is a whole, all of its parts connected. Your body wants to be healthy. Every
lifestyle choice you make has a profound impact on how you live, feel, age. Only a true
understanding and appreciation of your body will enable you to live long and live well.
-- Andrew Weil, M.D., Author of Healthy Aging and director of the University of Arizona
Program in Integrative Medicine.

A very bad (and all too common) way to misread a newspaper: To see whatever supports
your point of view as fact, and anything that contradicts your point of view as bias.
-- Daniel Okrent, First ombudsman of The New York Times and author of Public Editor #1.
The day my son was born, I simultaneously died and was reborn. Every day before that day,
my life had been about me and what I wanted the world to give me. Every day since, my life
necessarily has been about what I can give to someone else. And that, I think, is why the
world needs more children and more parents.
-- Kevin Streit, Attorney from Richmond, Virginia.

I dont know if something can be too colorful. Color is one of the great properties of glass
and is more intense in glass than any other material. Imagine entering Chartres Cathedral
and looking up at the Rose Window: you can see a one-inch square of ruby red glass from
300 feet away.
-- Dale Chihuly, Artist and glassblower.

The most relevant pieces of advice I received regarding marriage: You can only be as happy
as the least happy person in the house, and two bathrooms are mandatory.
-- Laura Gremillion, Starbucks customer from Nashville, Tennessee.

Evolution as described by Charles Darwin is a scientific theory, abundantly reconfirmed,
explaining physical phenomena by physical causes. Intelligent Design is a faith-based
initiative in rhetorical argument. Should we teach I.D. in Americas public schools? Yes,
lets do it not as science, but alongside other spiritual beliefs, such as Islam,
Zoroastrianism and the Hindu idea that the Earth rests on Chukwa, the giant turtle.
-- David Quammen, Author. His books include The Song of the Dodo and The Reluctant
Mr. Darwin.

La produccin sostenible es algo que los productores de Tarraz hacen porque se dan
cuenta que es la nica manera de asegurar que las nuevas generaciones puedan producir
caf, tener mejores condiciones de vida y permanecer como ciudadanos de la regin de
Tarraz.
(Sustainable production is something that the farmers from Tarraz do because they
realize that it's the only way to insure that the new generations will be able to produce
coffee, have better living conditions and remain as citizens of the Tarraz region.)
-- Carlos Rivera, General manager of CoopeTarrazu, a coffee-farming cooperative in Costa
Rica.

Fearlessness is not the absence of fear. Its the mastery of fear. Its about getting up one
more time than we fall down.
-- Arianna Huffington, Author of On Becoming Fearless ... In Love, Work, and Life.
The greatest difficulty of travel is that one is forced to take oneself along.
-- Alain de Botton, Author of Essays in Love and The Architecture of Happiness.

Darwinisms impact on traditional social values has not been as benign as its advocates
would like us to believe. Despite the efforts of its modern defenders to distance themselves
from its baleful social consequences, Darwinisms connection with eugenics, abortion and
racism is a matter of historical record. And the record is not pretty.
-- Dr. Jonathan Wells, Biologist and author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to Darwinism
and Intelligent Design.

People dont read enough. And what reading we do is cursory, without absorbing the
subtleties and nuances that lie deep within Wow, youve stopped paying attention, havent
you? People cant even read a coffee cup without drifting off.
-- David Shore, Creator and executive producer of the television drama House.

How would you rather spend your time: by tirelessly working to curtail our freedoms, or by
joyfully celebrating our differences?
-- Anthony Rapp, Actor best known for his role in Rent, and author of the memoir Without
You.

Passion drives our quest to understand the world through scientific discoveries.
-- Timothy M. Samaras, Tornado researcher and National Geographic Emerging Explorer.

There is a great deal one can learn from their parents. One is eating your vegetables. Its not
that your parents are getting you to eat them, its that they are teaching you that not
everything in life is going to be sweet.
-- David Warstler, Starbucks customer from Massillon, Ohio.

What is to be will be, sure to come true.
-- Peter Frampton, Guitarist.
Heaven is totally overrated. It seems boring. Clouds, listening to people play the harp. It
should be somewhere you cant wait to go, like a luxury hotel. Maybe blue skies and soft
music were enough to keep people in line in the 17th century, but Heaven has to step it up a
bit. Theyre basically getting by because they only have to be better than Hell.
-- Joel Stein, Columnist for the Los Angeles Times.

One can only be humbled by the richness of the animal and plant life on this place we call
Earth the diversity of life in the oceans so evident here on the Great Barrier Reef.
Hundreds of soft and hard corals, fish species and marine animals. I want to do my part to
secure this wonderful world for future generations.
-- Meg Clute, Volunteer on Earthwatchs Hawksbill Turtles of the Great Barrier Reef
project.

You simply cant make someone love you if they dont. You must choose someone who
already loves you. If you choose someone who does not love you, this is the sort of love you
must want.
-- Israel Horovitz, Playwright/screenwriter, from his new play, The Secret of Mme.
Bonnard's Bath.

I used to think that going to the jungle made my life an adventure. However, after years of
unusual work in exotic places, I realize that it is not how far off I go, or how deep into the
forest I walk that gives my life meaning. I see that living life fully is what makes life
anyones life, no matter where they do or do not go an adventure.
-- Maria Fadiman, Geographer, ethnobotanist and National Geographic Emerging Explorer.

How have we become so addicted to petroleum oil? How would the world be different if we
could make all our own fuel in our own country? For the last two years I have driven to
work on soybeans. This is possible in our lifetime.
-- Martin Tobias, CEO of Imperium Renewables, a biodiesel refinery company.

In three decades of polling, Ive found that while individuals make mistakes in judgment,
America as a whole rarely does. A collective wisdom emerges from a poll or vote that is far
greater than the sum of its parts.
-- John Zogby, Pollster, president and CEO of Zogby International.
Scientists tell us we only use 5% of our brains. But if they only used 5% of their brains to
reach that conclusion, then why should we believe them?
-- Joseph Palm, Starbucks customer from Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Its relationships, not programs, that change children. A great program simply creates the
environment for healthy relationships to form between adults and children. Young people
thrive when adults care about them on a one-to-one level, and when they also have a sense
of belonging to a caring community.
-- Bill Milliken, Founder and vice chairman of Communities in Schools, author of Tough
Love and The Last Dropout.

Have you noticed that dogs are the new kids? You take a walk with your kid and your dog,
but nobody says, What a cute kid! Instead they say, What a cute dog! Whats his name?
Is he a rescue? Maybe if I put a collar and leash on my kid someone will notice her.
-- Judy Gruen, Humorist and author of The Womens Daily Irony Supplement.

It takes two seconds to tell the truth and it costs nothing. A lie takes time and it costs
everything.
-- Randi Rhodes, Radio host. Her program, The Randi Rhodes Show, is heard on
AirAmerica.

If you cant visualize it, dont build it.
-- Constance Adams, Space architect and National Geographic Emerging Explorer.

Worldwide, more than 40 million people are living with HIV and AIDS. Thirteen million
children have been orphaned due to AIDS. Six hundred thousand children are infected with
HIV each year. And 25 years into the AIDS pandemic, no vaccine or cure is in sight. The
numbers speak for themselves. What are you doing to help?
-- Joe Cristina, Founder of the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation.

Children are born with such a sense of fairness that they will accept no less than equal
treatment for all. I know I have three. I hope that as they grow, they keep that sense of
justice and learn to challenge the old adage that lifes not fair. It should be, in so far as we
have control of it.
-- Beth Vanden Hoek, Starbucks assistant manager in St. Louis, Missouri.
To meet the energy challenge requires the most important energy of all human creativity.
Thats the real prize.
-- Daniel Yergin, Author of The Prize and Commanding Heights, chairman of Cambridge
Energy Research Associates.

You can see deeply
into a tangled forest
if you peer closely.
-- Mike Kershnar, Artist and cofounder of Elemental Awareness, a charitable organization
that works with youth.

A persons pursuit of goodness leads to greatness, but the pursuit of greatness leads to ruin.
Pursue goodness and you will achieve great things.
-- John E. Kramer, Vice president of communications, Institute of Justice.

Sometimes good art is simply creating an honest mess.
-- Stacy D. Flood, Writer and Starbucks customer from Redmond, Washington.

Why in moments of crisis do we ask God for strength and help? As cognitive beings, why
would we ask something that may well be a figment of our imaginations for guidance? Why
not search inside ourselves for the power to overcome? After all, we are strong enough to
cause most of the catastrophes we need to endure.
-- Bill Scheel, Starbucks customer from London, Ontario. He describes himself as a
"modern day nobody."
[see Dayton (Ohio) Daily News article and many comments in doc: Starbucks Cup Quotes, == 18]

Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of
all human knowledge. Wikis give us a place where anyone who is kind, thoughtful and
intelligent can come and join us in building a better and more rational world.
-- Jimmy Wales, Founder of Wikipedia and Wikia.com.

Children are living in a world surrounded by media. If we can use television to teach
tolerance and respect and promote healthy eating, we can indeed change the world.
-- Gary E. Knell, President and CEO of Sesame Workshop, the producers of Sesame Street.
In reality hell is not such an intention of God as it is an invention of man. God is love and
people are precious. Authentic truth is not so much taught or learned as it is remembered.
Somewhere in your pre-incarnate consciousness you were loved absolutely because you
were. Loved absolutely, and in reality, you still are! Remember who you are!
-- Bishop Carlton Pearson, Author, speaker, spiritual leader and recording artist.

Our greatest prejudice is against death. It spans age, gender and race. We spend
immeasurable amounts of energy fighting an event that will eventually triumph. Though it
is noble not to give in easily, the most alive people Ive ever met are those who embrace
their death. They love, laugh and live more fully.
-- Andy Webster, Hospice chaplain in Plymouth, Michigan.

Give me world politics, gender politics, party politics or small-town politics ... I'll take them
all over the politics of youth sports.
-- Brenda Stonecipher, City council member and Starbucks customer in Everett,
Washington.

A mature person is one who can say: My parents may have made some mistakes raising me,
but they did the best they could: now its up to me.
-- Shannon Fry, Starbucks customer from Ann Arbor, Michigan.

I have spent a lot of time living where two bioregions intersect. Theres often wonderful
diversity in these zones, as species native to one region seem to thrive in the presence of
those from another. So it is with businesses and the environment. For companies that seek
it, theres a renewable spring of ideas and innovations where the two fields mix.
-- Terry Kellogg, Executive director of 1% for the Planet, a network of companies that
donate a portion of sales to environmental causes.

We will end poverty and stop HIV/AIDS within our generation when guided by African
principles such as ubuntu that underscore our interconnectedness. With greater
compassion for others, we would no longer accept hunger and disease as facts of life.
-- Cedza Dlamini, Youth emissary for the UN Millennium Development Goals, founder of
the Ubuntu Institute for Young Social Entrepreneurs.
Womens bodies are valued as ornaments. Mens bodies are valued as instruments.
-- Gloria Steinem, Author and advocate of womens rights.

Love wins.
-- Tavis Smiley, Television and radio host, and author of What I Know for Sure.

Because true conservatives are pessimists, they are happier than liberals, for three reasons.
First, pessimists are rarely surprised. Second, when they are wrong they are delighted to be
so. Third, pessimists do not put their faith in princes in government. They understand
that happiness is a function of fending for oneself. Happiness is an activity; it is inseparable
form [from? raf] the pursuit of happiness.
-- George F. Will, Pulitzer Prizewinning author and columnist

People say, oh I could never do that! But when you meet cancer patients you understand the
bravery and spirit those people show each and every day. Their struggles motivate and
inspire you to test the limits of your endurance and to cross that finish line. Youll be
surprised by what you can do.
-- John Kellenyi, Eight-time marathoner and leading fundraiser with The Leukemia &
Lymphoma Societys Team In Training.

Playing in an independent rock band will eventually make you equal parts truck driver,
gladiator and mule. Glamour is for those with trust funds.
-- Neko Case, Musician.

All the darkness of the world cannot extinguish the light of a small candle.
-- Reza Deghati, Photographer, humanitarian and National Geographic Fellow.

We are the first generation in history that can end extreme poverty. Thats our good
fortune, our challenge, and our responsibility.
-- Jeffrey D. Sachs, Author of The End of Poverty and director of the Earth Institute at
Columbia University.

Run when you can, walk when you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up.
-- Dean Karnazes, Runner and author of Ultramarathon Man
Every 20 minutes less time than it will take you to drink your coffee another child is
diagnosed with autism. Its much more common than people think, with one out of every
150 children diagnosed. Learn the early warning signs of autism, and if youre concerned
about your childs development, talk to your doctor. Early intervention could make a big
difference in your childs future.
-- Bob Wright, Former chairman and CEO of NBC/Universal, cofounder of Autism Speaks

Wild animals often do a much better job of caring for their offspring than we civilized and
educated humans do. If we cannot keep children safe in their homes, how can we hope to
make ourselves safe in the world?
-- Lee Grogg, Executive director of Ryther Child Center, an agency providing safe places and
opportunities for children.

Once, when excavating the house of a medieval sailor on the coast of the Red Sea in Egypt, I
found a still-preserved reed mat in front of a door. Under the doormat was a wooden key
with the name of the owner painted on it. It was an extraordinary sense of connection with
the last person to walk out of that building 700 years ago.
-- Fred Hiebert, Archaeologist and National Geographic Fellow.

Music can lift us out of depression or move us to tears it is a remedy, a tonic, orange juice
for the ear. But for many of my neurological patients, music is even more it can provide
access, even when no medication can, to movement, to speech, to life. For them, music is
not a luxury, but a necessity.
-- Oliver Sacks, Neurologist and author of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and
Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain.

Music is what I always turn to when Im feeling a certain way. Its my reason for everything.
-- Josh Groban, Musician.

With all the food leaving our kitchens each night, Im still astonished that this country has a
hunger problem. There are hungry people in every community who cannot afford food.
While I cant help every family, I can start by helping one.
-- Tom Douglas, Chef and author.
Taste is subjective. Taste is democratic. Taste is powerful. Taste the combination of
texture, aroma, temperature, aesthetic and environment is also a window into someone
elses life or culture. Be confident in your taste, but remain curious and expose yourself to
new tastes. Allow your taste to constantly evolve and grow while keeping and cherishing
the memories that taste creates.
-- Marcus Samuelsson, Chef, co-owner of Restaurant Aquavit and author of The Soul of a
New Cuisine

The law, for all its failings, has a noble goal to make the little bit of life that people can
actually control more just. We cant end disease or natural disasters, but we can devise rules
for our dealings with one another that fairly weigh the rights and needs of everyone, and
which, therefore, reflect our best vision of ourselves.
-- Scott Turow, Author of Presumed Innocent and Limitations
The Way I See It #272 [** short cup]

Be the example; spread hope.
-- Cat Cora, Iron Chef, executive chef at Bon Apptit magazine, and president/founder of
Chefs for Humanity.
All children need a laptop. Not a computer, but a human laptop. Moms, Dads, Grannies and
Grandpas, Aunts, Uncles someone to hold them, read to them, teach them. Loved ones
who will embrace them and pass on the experience, rituals and knowledge of a hundred
previous generations. Loved ones who will pass to the next generation their expectations of
them, their hopes, and their dreams.
-- General Colin L. Powell, Founder, Americas Promise the Alliance for Youth.

People often ask me if it is worth it to work at sea, isolated from the world, far from loved
ones, seasick, and running on three hours sleep. To lay eyes on something never before seen
by anyone, to learn something new about our planet, for that one moment of discovery
yes, it is all worth it.
-- Katy Croff, Archaeological oceanographer and National Geographic Emerging Explorer.

When I wake up in the morning, I want to know that my family, friends and fans know what
I believe in and what Im all about. Thats what should be important.
-- Robert Randolph, Musician.
Anger is contagious.
-- Sandra Cisneros, Award-winning author of Caramelo, The House on Mango Street and
Loose Woman.

I know a lot of morning people and I know a lot of night people but I have yet to meet a late
afternoon person.
-- Douglas Coupland, Author of Generation X, Microserfs and JPod.
The Way I See It #278 [** short cup]

In the end were all the same.
-- Ben Kweller, Rock musician.

Beware of turning into the enemy you most fear. All it takes is to lash out violently at
someone who has done you some grievous harm, proclaiming that only your pain matters in
this world. More than against that persons body, you will then, at that moment, be
committing a crime against your own imagination.
-- Ariel Dorfman, Novelist, playwright and essayist.
The Way I See It #280 [** grande cup]

You can learn a lot more from listening than you can from talking. Find someone with
whom you dont agree in the slightest and ask them to explain themselves at length. Then
take a seat, shut your mouth, and dont argue back. Its physically impossible to listen with
your mouth open.
-- John Moe, Radio host and author of Conservatize Me.

Ive never bought the lowest common denominator image of popular art. Too many artists
worry that popularity is the same as being middle of the road. Im much more into the
idea that the middle is the highest point. On a map, the center of a mountain is its peak.
You need to climb very high to get there.
-- Dan Wilson, Musician.

Childhood is a strange country. Its a place you come from or go to at least in your mind.
For me it has an endless, spellbound something in it that feels remote. Its like a little
sealed-vault country of cake breath and grass stains where what you do instead of work is
spin until youre dizzy.
-- Lyall Bush, Executive director of Richard Hugo House, a center for writers and readers.
The most important thing in life is to stop saying I wish and start saying I will. Consider
nothing impossible, then treat possibilities as probabilities.
-- David Copperfield, Emmy Award-winning illusionist and founder of the charity Project
Magic.

You cant lead the people, if you dont love the people. You cant save the people, if you dont
serve the people.
-- Cornel West, Professor at Princeton University.
[27 March 2008 - no new sequence at site since late 2007 - the following with ** added
from cups I gathered, others via site indicated]
The Way I See It #285 [via: jeffraab.com]

[16 Feb 09 - also: http://starbucks-cups.blogspot.com/2008/09/way-i-see-it-285.html]
Lets do a better job of exposing the children to our rich musical history, so they know more
than hip-hop samples of artists like Curtis Mayfield, Jackie Wilson and Billy Preston. Help
them appreciate Duke Ellington and his peers, like Count Basie, for being more than lyrics
in a back in the day Stevie Wonder song.
-Sam Moore, Recording artist.
The Way I See It #286 [** tall cup]

Hypocrisy is annoying but not evil. Someone who says one thing and does another has
doubled their chances of being half right.
-- Penn Jillette, The larger, louder half of the comedy-magic team Penn & Teller.

There is a special place in hell for women who don't help other women.
-- Madeleine K. Albright, Former Secretary of State and Ambassador to the U.N.
The Way I See It #288 [via: jeffraab.com] [** vente - flickr photo 16 F 09]
[16 F 09 -opinion-by-URL: http://quotes.pinoybusiness.org/2008/05/07/the-way-
starbucks-pays-people-to-see-it-288/]
My cousin in Tibet is an illiterate subsistence farmer. By accident of birth, I was raised in
the West and have a Ph.D. The task of our generation is to cut through the illusion that we
inhabit separate worlds. Only then will we find the heart to rise to the daunting but urgent
challenges of global disparity.
- Losang Rabgey, Ph.D., National Geographic Emerging Explorer and co-founder of
Machik, a nonprofit helping communities on the Tibetan plateau.
The Way I See It #289 [** grande cup]
So-called "global warming" is just a secret ploy by wacko tree-huggers to make America
energy independent, clean our air and water, improve the fuel efficiency of our vehicles,
kick-start 21st-century industries, and make our cities saffer and more liveable. Don't let
them get away with it!
-- Chip Giller, Founder of Grist.org, where environmentally-minded people gather online
The Way I See It #290 [** tall cup] [3 Aug 08 - found cup]
In the battlefield of ideas, winning requires moving toward the sound of guns.
-- Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House of Representatives

In a world where celebrity equals talent, and where make-believe is called reality, it is most
important to have real love, truth, and stability in your life.
-- Bernie Brillstein, Film and television producer
The Way I See It #292 [via: http://paperclips.typepad.com/paperclips/

3 Aug 08 blog entry]
[Google search / added here 6 Aug 08]
[** vente cup - 16 Feb 09]
The way we get to live forever is through memories stored in the hearts and souls of those
whose lives we touch. That's our soul print. It's our comfort, our emotional nourishment at
the end of the day and the end of a life. How wonderful that they are called up at will and
savored randomly. It seems to me we should spend our lives in a conscious state of creating
these meaningful moments that live on. Memories matter.
-- Leeza Gibbons, Television and radio personality
The Way I See It #293 [** grande cup] [27 July 08]
The way I see it
Isn't necessarily
The way you see it
Or the way it is
Or ought to be
What's more important
Is that we're all
Looking for it
And a way to see it
-- Desi Di Nardo, Author and poet. She lives in Toronto, Canada
[copied 16 Feb 09
1) http://holdingontomyfork.blogspot.com/2008/09/way-i-see-it-293.html - blog entry
dated 16 Sept 08: A coworker of mine went to Starbuck's tonight to pick us up some hot
chocolate. This poem was on the side of my cup. Thought it was kinda cool. I didn't know
that they did this. Basically what I got from this is that we all have our own opinion.
Sometimes we're wrong, sometimes we're right. But, in the end we all have the right to
our opinion. Period!
2) http://www.xanga.com/bwebbjr/688751611/the-way-i-see-it-293-8230-and-scones/ -
blog entry dated 9 Jan 09 - blog title: A Walk of Faith; Bible text at top: The one who
endures to the end, he will be saved. Matt 24:13 ; first comment:
I would change it a bit to suit me.
The way I see it Isnt necessarily The way you see it Isn't either. What is and isn't
And ought to be, Is led by the Father. We should look for Him Andfollow His way.
Posted 1/9/2009 1:36 PM by YehwehPaladin
-- plus a recipe:
see doc: Scones Cran-Orange 090216 (in: Recipes / Baked goods)]
same site, home page, book suggested: Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless
God, By Francis Chan, Danae Yankoski -- www.CrazyLoveBook.com
same site, new doc: 090106 Xanga-Caesar or God? (in: Religion)
I also sent an e-mail asking if he would like a pdf of NT in Braid Scots-no reply
The Way I See It #294 [short - 8-oz cup, as stated on Reese's website]
[Google search / added here 29 Dec 08]
http://www.csupomona.edu/~rrreese/nonfla/StarbucksPress.html - 19 Aug 08
"Insensitivity makes arrogance ugly; empathy is what makes humility beautiful."
-- Renford Reese, Ph.D., Author, professor and founder of the Colorful Flags Program at Cal
Poly Pomona University
see also doc: STARBUCKS cup quotes (in: #Poems,Quotes,Stories / Quotes),
section == 20, Favorite Quotes of Renford Reese
includes a photo of the quote on a cup
The Way I See It #295 [looks like a vente cup in the flickr photo]
[Google search / added here 29 Dec 08]
"Can we laugh at cancer? Is it funny to lose your breasts? Am I crazy to have humor when I
love my hair? Should I ignore the giggles while receiving chemo? What if I nudge someone
and sneak a smile, even though I have no eyebrows? Is it inappropriate? Don't be offended,
it beats waxing!"
--Julie Wade, Starbucks customer and cancer survivor from Seattle, Washington.
[also added at: http://mmclaughlin.wordpress.com/tag/starbucks/]
The Way I See It #296 [** grande cup] [21 Sept 08]
By the time executives get married, take on a mortgage, raise kids, cope with the crabgrass,
climb the corporate ladder, do their best to manage career pressures, build their net worth
and get into their 40s, they've lost touch with what they believe in and care about most
deeply.
-- Allan Cox, CEO coach and author of Your Inner CEO: Unleash the Executive Within
[added 16 Feb 09
1) site: http://www.experienceproject.com/stories/Am-Deathly-Afraid-Of-Cubicles/
353945
I can't help but wonder if all those people who buy into the "Your life will be better after
you get a college degree," are being majorly lied to.
2) site: http://hebrokeastring.blogspot.com/2009/01/way-i-see-it-296.html
Another example as to why we can never give up or stop doing what we love to do.]
The Way I See It #297 [** tall cup] [7 Sept 08]

When I was young I was misled by flash cards into believing that xylophones and zebras
were much more common.
Amy-Elyse Neer, Artist and Starbucks customer in San Jose, California
The Way I See It #298 [no indication on Google as of 29 Dec 08]

[16 Feb 09 - Vente cup - from one of several websites -
http://www.sarahdoherty.net/blog/2008/10/31/the-way-i-see-it-298/
site: sarah doherty - Always thinking. Always dreaming.]
Our prejudices arise from fear of things we do not understand. If my generation has a single
goal, it must be to promote education - education that advances us not only technologically,
but also intuitively and emotionally. In todays fast-paced world, advancing has to mean
more then scientific discovery; it is our responsibility to force ourselves beyond our comfort
zones and become knowledgeable about the people around us.
-- Jessica Arden Ettinger, Starbucks customer and student at the University of Virginia.
The Way I See It #299 [no indication on Google as of 29 Dec 08]

[16 Feb 09 - a photo indicates a Vente cup - from one of several websites]
There is a subtle difference between a mission and a promise. A mission is something you
strive to accomplish - a promise is something you are compelled to keep. One is individual,
the other is shared. When a mission and a promise are one and the same... that's when
mountains are moved and races are won."
--Hala Moddelmog, President and CEO, Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
[comment, 16 Feb 09 - What with the recession/depression upon us and many companies
laying off workers, including Starbucks, my guess is that it will be some time before the
"The Way I See It" program continues. raf] [15 March 2017 - It did not continue. raf]
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