Cities force us to interact with strangers and with the strange. They pry the mind open. And that is why they are the idea that has unleashed so many of our new ideas.

Grit is the stubborn refusal to quit.

To have a style is to be stuck.

We need to be willing to risk embarrassment, ask silly questions, surround ourselves with people who don't know what we're talking about. We need to leave behind the safety of our expertise.

What you discover when you look at creativity from the perspective of the brain is that it is universal. We're all creative all of the time, we can't help but be creative.

When we venture beyond the edge of our knowledge, all we have is art.

The answer will only arrive after we stop looking for it.

In fact, the only way to remain creative over time--to not be undone by our expertise--is to experiment with ignorance, to stare at things we don't fully understand.

While human nature largely determines how we hear the notes, it is nurture that lets us hear the music.

Rejection process is not fun. It's the red pen on the page, the discarded sketch, sometimes is the only way forward.

there simply is no way to describe the past without lying. Our memories are not like fiction. They are fiction.

Reason is not automatic. Those who deny it cannot be conquered by it. Do not count on them. Leave them alone.

But men at whiles are sober And think by fits and starts. And if they think, they fasten Their hands upon their hearts

I don't think you're going to be a success in anything if you think about losing, whether it's in sports or in politics.

The history of interpretation [of the Bible] is fascinating; but that is something else.

When all sinnes grow old, coveteousnesse is young.

Virtue may be assailed, but never hurt, Surprised by unjust force, but not inthralled; Yea, even that which mischief meant most harm Shall in the happy trial prove most glory.

BOLD Immersion was about exposing students to a talented and diverse community, learning about the technology industry from a non-technical point of view, and growing my skills.

The spirit of Woody Guthrie lives in the heart of Chris Chandler.

Falling in love-you should go with it, regardless of whether or not your heart gets smashed. You'll be a better person.

Principles must conquer in the long run, for that is the manhood of man.