Holmes serves as an ideal model of how we can learn to see and think better.

But when we observe, we are forced to pay attention. We have to move from passive absorption to active awareness. We have to engage.

When we are forced to do multiple things at once, not only do we perform worse on all of them but our memory decreases and our general well-being suffers a palpable hit.

As children, we are remarkably aware. We absorb and process information at a speed that we'll never again come close to achieving... we are learning about our world and its possibilities.

How many thoughts float in and out of your head without your stopping to identify them? How many ideas and insights have escaped because you forgot to pay attention?

the most powerful mind is the quiet mind. It is the mind that is present, reflective, mindful of its thoughts and its state. It doesn't often multitask, and when it does, it does so with a purpose.

Looking at scenes of nature, for even a short while, can help us become more insightful, more creative, and more productive.

Leaders don’t step on toes of dwarfs. They mount shoulders of giants.

Often what feels like the end of the world is really a challenging pathway to a far better place.

If we want to grow, the way to break a pattern of negativity is to face anything negative with love.

I think people are dreaming big because they have the tools to dream big. I hope that people are dreaming big because it makes them feel good about their lives.

We're a family operation. There's not many of us. We have a couple people who come from time to time who work with us. Two of my sons are themselves filmmakers, and we can't afford them nor they us.

There is only one Christ, Jesus, one faith. All else is a dispute over trifles.

Hillary Clinton is not done yet.

I work for a big newspaper, and I guess I'm an insider. I don't have the luxury of calling myself a foreign correspondent and just swooping in and then leaving.

For me, the most fascinating interface is Twitter. I have odd cosmic thoughts every day and I realized I could hold them to myself or share them with people who might be interested.

Only when the masses are reassured, can the country be at peace. Only when the country is at peace, can the leaders be relieved.