"To be a leader you have to learn to shout! But after you've learned to shout, you have to learn not to!" - Terry Pratchett, The Amazing Maurice and His educated Rodents
This was probably my favorite scene of the book. It struck a chord with me. I have spent the last four years in Corps of Cadets here at A&M and have learned so much. This quote summarizes one of the most valuable lessons I have learned. There are so many people who try to lead through fear. Who think that just because they are the loudest, they are the most respected. That is not the case. As a freshmen, you are forced to yell and scream and learn how to project yourself. Sophomore year, you are the ones teaching how to yell by well, yelling. Then finally during your junior and senior year, you learn that you have to influence people through other avenues other than yelling. You have to inspire, not strike fear. I love this quote. The world needs leaders who know how to yell, but understand that it is not always the answer.
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