Editor’s note: This is perhaps my favorite quote ever, a sign posted behind the desk of my friend, placed so no one can see it but him.

Editor’s note: This is just a great throw-back song for me. A lot of memories come to me from this hitchhiker’s ballad of missing their mate, some of the best from singing it with my family. But there is also a point in the refrain, noted below in my favorite lyric.

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication…nature loves simplicity and unity.” Steve Jobs

Editor’s note: This song was written by Harrison after having gone through a lot of difficulties in 1969. I’ve often found myself in the position during dark times to remind myself the sun will rise again. My favorite version, shown here, is Richie Havens recorded in 1974.

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Editor's Note: Seems like a good month for a love song. My son and his wife played this at their wedding and I liked it but for reasons that are even a bit deeper. To me, the greatest service to others is without words and the most effective evangelism is non-verbal. How nice that Krauss finds a way to say the same thing about love.

“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” Charles Darwin

Editor's Note: A special highlight of "Encore" is the author's inclusion of stories of people who have chosen not to retire from working itself, but to change careers for work that is personally meaningful and self-satisfying. Certainly this has been my own experience and readers will find practical hints and tips for the transformation that millions of our baby boomers may want to make.

Editor’s Note:  In keeping with the Pinker research cited in this month's case study, I'd like to think that the spreading of the message of non-violence through the emergence of ubiquitous media has caused our world to become more peaceful.  This message was conveyed early in my life in this song by a band of rock pioneers who went onto commercial success in other bands.

Editor’s Note: This book serves as a great reminder that we all have something to give, from the smallest donation to starting a non-profit organization.  It is a comprehensive look into how to make giving really count, and will inspire and motivate you to think more carefully about all you are doing for others.  The book opens with a great quote that guides part of our foundation’s mission of encouraging others to try and make a difference:  “A philanthropist is anyone who gives anything – time, money, experience, skills, and networks – in any amount to create a better world.”