“Death is very likely the single best invention in life. All external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important.”

Giving advice to students at Stanford University, Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer, quips that his personal bout with cancer focused his priorities. “Face value: The resurrection of Steve Jobs,” The Economist (Sept. 17, 2005), 68.