I wouldn't be where I am now if I didn't fail ... a lot. The good, the bad, it's all part of the success equation.

I hate politics. It's slimy. Any job where people pander for votes I don't like. The country has gotten so partisan that if you're not on my side, you're the enemy.

Money is a scoreboard where you can rank how you're doing against other people.

It's not in the dreaming, it's in the doing.

If given a choice between investing in someone who has read REWORK or has an MBA, I’m investing in REWORK every time. A must read for every entrepreneur.

Always wake up with a smile knowing that today you are going to have fun accomplishing what others are too afraid to do.

The only thing in your control is effort. That's all, and that's everything.

I don't care what anyone says. Being rich is a good thing.

Doesn't matter if the glass is half-empty or half-full. All that matters is that you are the one pouring the water.

I'm the one guy who says don't force the stupid people to be quiet - I want to know who the morons are.

It takes time, it's a grind. There are no shortcuts. You've got to grind and grind.

Smartass Disciple: But, you said that it's the truth??Master of Stupidity: O Yes. That is yesterday's truth.

Experience has taught me the power of trophies. You may have every knick-knack and useless contraption ever devised, but while they weigh you down, a simple trophy can go a long, long way.

I had a dream about you last night... I think I've realized why drive-in theatres are going extinct

Greatness starts from bearing the willingness to embrace your uniqueness at all times.

Every man is born an original, but sadly, most men die copies.

I'm not worried. I'm in control.

For me, the difference between a musician reading an arrangement on a piece of paper, and them closing their eyes and listening to what's happening around them and responding to it, is huge.

I stop and think before I start a new book and ask myself do I really want to spend the next year or two or three with these characters because if I don't, then I shouldn't be writing about them.

One of our key strategies has been to restructure traditional high schools into small learning communities with personalized attention and a range of options.

Gifts must affect the receiver to the point of shock.