“Under my tutelage, you will grow from boys to men. From men into gladiators. And from gladiators into Swansons.”
"If you don’t believe in love, what’s the point of living?"
- Ron Swanson
Love
"Crying: Acceptable at funerals and the Grand Canyon."
- Ron Swanson
Awareness
"There is only one bad word: taxes."
- Ron Swanson
Belief
"I’d wish you the best of luck but I believe luck is a concept created by the weak to explain their failures."
- Ron Swanson
Belief
"Live your life how you want, but don’t confuse drama with happiness."
- Ron Swanson
Happiness
"Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it."
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
Leadership
"Pay attention to those employees who respectfully ask why. They are demonstrating an interest in their jobs and exhibiting a curiosity that could eventually translate into leadership ability."
- Harvey Mackay
Leadership
"Everyone talks about building a relationship with your customer. I think you build one with your employees first."
- Angela Ahrendts
Leadership
"Leaders can let you fail and yet not let you be a failure."
- Stanley McChrystal
Leadership
"An organization's ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage."
- Jack Welch
Leadership