Most people perceive their occupation as being a detriment to their overall wellbeing.

If you want people to understand that you value their contributions and that they are important, the recognition and praise you provide must have meaning that is specific to each individual.

If you spend your life trying to be good at everything, you will never be great at anything.

One's single greatest strength may be uncovering the hidden talents of another person.

You cannot be anything you want to be - but you can be a whole lot more of who you already are.

Make work a purpose, not just a place.

When we build on our strengths and daily successes — instead of focusing on failures — we simply learn more.

People have several times more potential for growth when they invest energy in developing their strengths instead of correcting their deficiencies.

The things that change people's lives are usually an accumulation of small acts.

If we can find short-term incentives that are consistent with our long-term objectives, it is much easier to make the right decisions in the moment.

The pursuit of meaning, not happiness, is what makes life worthwhile.

So comes snow after fire, and even dragons have their endings.

I love that moment, when you stop struggling to stay awake and your eyelids shut sink down and you slip effortlessly into another realm that’s beckoning to you.

Beauty, whether moral or natural, is felt, more properly than perceived.

In general, any productive activity which introduces substances foreign to the natural environment runs a considerable risk of polluting it.

When I finally invent a time machine you will already know about it because I'll have told you a long time ago.

Erosion of cities or attrition of automobiles?

The sound of the headboard, that's motivation.

Unless you're one of the five billionaires out there who don't have to worry about anything, every aspect of everything is stressful, no matter what your job is.

I'm short and to the point.

I didn't aspire to write and never considered it as a career option.