Arousal leaves us mind-blind.

The visionary starts with a clean sheet of paper, and re-imagines the world.

We don't know where our first impressions come from or precisely what they mean, so we don't always appreciate their fragility.

The great accomplishment of Jobs's life is how effectively he put his idiosyncrasies - his petulance, his narcissism, and his rudeness - in the service of perfection.

If everyone has to think outside the box, maybe it is the box that needs fixing.

The successful are those who have been given opportunities.

An aggressive drug-testing program would cut down on certain abuses, but its never going to catch everyone - or even close to everyone.

There will be statues of Bill Gates across the Third World. There's a reasonable shot that - because of his money - we will cure malaria.

Outlier are those who have been given opportunities-- -and who have had the strength and presence of mind to seize them.

When you're an underdog, you're forced to try things you would never otherwise have attempted.

If we are to learn to improve the quality of the decisions we make, we need to accept the mysterious nature of our snap judgments.

The memory of the aged becomes clearer and clearer with time. It has no pity.

A century ago man’s chief concern was his spiritual life

creative people see and feel things in ways not all people can understand.

If you look back at yesterday and think it was a big deal, then you haven't done anything today.

Telling me that I can't do something is probably the worst thing that anyone can say, because I'll definitely do it. I'm very determined.

It is a surprising and memorable, as well as valuable experience, to be lost in the woods any time.

Leadership deals with people and their dynamics, which are continually changing. The challenge of leadership is to create change and facilitate growth.

Nothing is so much needed as a secure family life for a people seeking to rise out of poverty and backwardness.

I love finding songs, going through them, tearing them apart, and seeing if I can find anything wrong with them.

I think actors should stay grounded and humble and open.