It really doesn't matter how long. If you practice with your (body), no amount is enough. If you practice with your head, two hours is plenty.

Excellence demands effort and planned, deliberate practice of increasing difficulty

When the human body is put under exceptional strain, a range of dormant genes in the DNA are expressed and extraordinary physiological processes are activated.

The most important gifts we can give our children are confidence in their ability to remake themselves again and again and the tools with which to do that job

A world in which deliberate practice is a normal part of life would be one in which people had more volition and satisfaction.

Ask me no questions and I'll tell you no fibs.

The question is not what I should do in the future to get it, but rather, what am I presently doing that prevents me from realizing it right now?

Patience is a necessary ingredient of genius.

I was initiated as a Buddhist monk at the age of 19, but I think that initiation is simply a starting point.

My best advice is to work out with a buddy. They keep you motivated and get you out of bed.

My favorite TV show of all time is 'The Wire,' which has the feeling of a project-based show. You draw in people from disparate parts of the world, and they have to work together to achieve a goal.

Always be kind in your heart, spirit and mind.

A healthy mind always likes to adore others, elevate them. An unhealthy mind likes to pull everything down.

Bears," I muttered, adding a new fear to the pile. "That would be just her luck, wouldn't it? Stray bear in town. OF course it would head straight for Bella.

Nothing is more true, more real, than the primeval magnetic disturbances that two souls may communicate to one another, through the tiny sparks of a moment's glance.