„[…] the drum major instinct is real. And you know what else it causes to happen? It often causes us to live above our means.“

— Jr.
„There comes a time that the drum major instinct can become destructive.“
— Jr.
„Say you just can't live that negative wayYou know what I meanMake way for the positive dayCause it's a new day.“
— Bob Marley
„And there is deep down within all of us an instinct. It's a kind of drum major instinct—a desire to be out front, a desire to lead the parade, a desire to be first. And it is something that runs the whole gamut of life.“
— Jr.
„We all have the drum major instinct. We all want to be important, to surpass others, to achieve distinction, to lead the parade. … And the great issue of life is to harness the drum major instinct. It is a good instinct if you don't distort it and pervert it. Don't give it up. Keep feeling the need for being important. Keep feeling the need for being first. But I want you to be the first in love. I want you to be the first in moral excellence. I want you to be the first in generosity.“
— Jr.
„And the other thing is that it causes one to engage ultimately in activities that are merely used to get attention. Criminologists tell us that some people are driven to crime because of this drum major instinct. They don't feel that they are getting enough attention through the normal channels of social behavior, and so they turn to anti-social behavior in order to get attention, in order to feel important. And so they get that gun, and before they know it they robbed a bank in a quest for recognition, in a quest for importance.“
— Jr.
„But you know Hajime, some feelings cause us painthey remain.“
— Haruki Murakami
„Our fatigue is often caused not by work, but by worry, frustration and resentment.“
— Dale Carnegie
„If matters get mixed up then scrutinize the cause and you will know what the effects will be.“
— Ali