It is possible to become world-class, enter the top 5% of performers in the world, in almost any subject within 6-12 months, or even 6-12 weeks.

A goal without real consequences is wishful thinking. Good follow-through doesn't depend on the right intentions. It depends on the right incentives.

A willing heart, daring spirit!

Falling didn't bother me. I could fall forever and not be hurt. It's stopping that's the problem.

I think in China, they know you have to have a solid nationwide plan. It does not help to have a football hotspot in the north or the south.

God is the larger context and plot in which our stories find themselves.

Stories are like a river that flows - you dip a bucket in it

I'm a "what you see is what you get" kind of guy. I don't have any time to be showing anybody any bag of tricks.

The books you love best - those are the immensity of the sea.

I never said it would be easy. Giving up is easy.

While working in advertising, I channelled my creative energy into elaborate escape fantasies: cake making, dog breeding, the Peace Corps.

Three keys to more abundant living: caring about others, daring for others, sharing with others.