Daniel Lubetzky

Politics is, by its nature, not my favorite thing because it's more about dividing people, not bringing them together. ”

Kindness boggles my mind. It's the only force in nature that increases simultaneously for the giver and the receiver. ”

I have a whole section of a filing cabinet in my office full of ideas. Some are ideas for books or articles I want to write. One is a romantic comedy; one's about my dad's life. I've also got ideas for books on moral relativism as well as democracy and human nature. There's also a really cool concept for a spy novel. ”

The power of the individual, market forces, and the private sector permeate our lives. With that power comes responsibility to address huge challenges. Climate change cannot be solved by governments alone. Xenophobia, hatred, and intolerance - more business leaders have to play a role in trying to be positive leaders, civic leaders. ”

Wall Street sharks will go where they smell the blood, and you cannot change that. ”

Empathy is one of our greatest tools of business that is most underused. ”

From an early age, my initiative took many forms - teaching myself magic so I could do magic shows, buying wholesale goods and then selling them to other kids, learning many languages. ”

When someone gives 60 days' notice, they're able to play an active role in identifying and training their replacement. ”

We're all human, and part of being human is showing respect and support for others' life choices. ”

For me, empathy is an existential question - it's about the survival of the human race. That is, it's imperative for us to overcome the challenges we face. ”