I have two rules for a great book: make me think and make me smile.

Every time we interact with another person at work, we have a choice to make: do we try to claim as much value as we can, or contribute value without worrying about what we receive in return?

Focus attention and energy on making a difference in the lives of others, and success might follow as a by-product.

The more I help out, the more successful I become. But I measure success in what it has done for the people around me. That is the real accolade.

The most meaningful way to succeed is to help others succeed.

Procrastinate strategically... Procrastination may be the enemy of productivity but it can be a valuable resource for creativity.

Being a giver is not good for a 100-yard dash, but it’s valuable in a marathon.

If we want a better original idea, we must generate our own before we screen others' suggestions.

Dissenting opinions are useful even when they're wrong. So instead of speaking to highly agreeable audiences, target suggestions to people with a history of originality.

Good guys are most likely to finish last, but also most likely to finish first.

Enemies make better allies than frenemies.

Thought leadership is first and foremost life leadership.

Man has a limited biological capacity for change. When this capacity is overwhelmed, the capacity is in future shock.

Many people will laugh at the drop of a hat, especially if the man is still in it.

Beaujolais is so underrated.

Flowers rejoice when night is done, Lift their heads to greet the sun; Sweetest looks and odours raise, In a silent hymn of praise.

The worst kind of censorship is the kind that takes place in your own mind before you sit down to a typewriter.

Train your mind to see the good in everything

I can never describe myself as a movie star. I don't know when that happens but it's certainly not me.

Everyone told me to pass on Speed because it was a 'bus movie.'