Never let the world define you as less than Great.

Losers assemble in small groups & complain, winners assemble as a team & find ways to win.

You are what your record says you are.

If they want you to cook the dinner, at least they ought to let you shop for some of the groceries.

Blame no one. Expect nothing. Do something.

The more you prepare beforehand, the more relaxed and creative and effective you’ll be when it counts.

Don't ever let good enough be good enough.

You can easily separate 'team guys' from 'me guys' by how they accept coaching. The guys that accept it are about winning

What sets disciplined people apart? - The capacity to get past distractions. Focus on the task at hand.

A coach wouldn’t throw you to the wolves if he didn’t think you had some wolf in you.

Potential means you haven't done anything yet.

You need to have faith in yourself. Be brave and take risks. You don't have to have it all figured out to move forward.

It's a sad state of affairs when we make fun of people for reading instead of making reading fun for people.

In the face of uncertainty there is nothing wrong with hope.

I'm crazy about ducks and swans and geese, so I don't eat foie gras. I try to eat organic.

Trying to find a buddha or enlightenment is like trying to grab space.

I do think that calling a book nonfiction affirms a kind of responsibility to an attempt at truth.

I'm going to take off your gag.And if you try to bite me or grab me or anything, I'll hit you with this thing as hard as I can as many times as I can. Understood?"- Tana to Gavriel, page 20 chapter 3

You don't have to be brilliant. It's enough to become progressively less stupid.

Only make decisions that support your self-image, self-esteem, and self-worth.

Most people are afraid to trust their imaginations and the artist is not.