You can't be great at everything, but you are world-class at something. Go. Figure out what that is. It's how you win.

When you ask "why", "what if" and "why not" you force yourself to explore what's possible and not just what is.

Ask yourself this: If there was zero chance of failure, what would you do? Now, go do that.

Anyone can notice wrong answers. It takes the creative person to notice the wrong questions.

Most think as an OR. This OR that. The most successful among us think as an AND. This AND that.

When we teach kids to follow the rules that there’s only one right answer & to avoid mistakes at all costs, we’re resigning them to average.

Creativity is not a talent; It is a skill. A talent is something you are born with. A skill is something you learn.

We can no longer rely on the rules of the past to win.

The inhibitor of creativity isn't potential it's fear. We worry about saying the wrong thing or looking foolish so we govern our imagination.

A winner makes mistakes. A loser blames others for them.

If you stand for great service, low prices, superb quality, stylish design and environmental friendliness, you actually stand for nothing.

Most things look better from a distance...And as a matter of fact, so do most people. - The Spook, pg 435

What else do I have to offer? Nothing happens to me anymore. That’s the reality of getting old, and I guess that’s really the crux of the matter. I’m not ready to be old yet.

So long as you've got your friends about you, and a good positive attitude, you don't really have to care what everyone else thinks.

Look closely at nature. Every species is a masterpiece, exquisitely adapted to the particular environment in which it has survived. Who are we to destroy or even diminish biodiversity?

Children, taught either years beneath their intelligence or miles wide of relevance to it, or both: their intelligence becomes hopelessly bewildered, drawn off its centers, bored, or atrophied.

You'll never attain it unless you know the feeling.

Don't ask me something if the answer doesn't truly matter to you.

The heart is the secret inside the secret.

I feel like money makes you more of who you already are.