I Think Growth Covers Up Mistakes.

I Realize That Idealism Is Out Of Sync With The Cynicism Of Our Age. Skepticism Has Come To Be Synonymous With Sophistication, And Glibness Is Mistaken For Intelligence. In Such An Atmosphere, Why Bother Aiming High? Far Too Many People Don't. I Just Want To Reassure People To Have The Courage To Persevere, To Keep Following Their Hearts Even When Others Scoff. Don't Be Beaten Down By Naysayers. Don't Let The Odds Scare You From Even Trying.

California, In A Sense, Is Almost Starbucks' Largest Country, With Almost 3,000 Stores.

Don't Settle! Embrace A Dream--and Keep Dreaming. Don't Be A Bystander. Take It Personally.

Don't Buy Preground Coffee.

Hiring People Is An Art, Not A Science, And Resumes Can't Tell You Whether Someone Will Fit Into A Company's Culture.