Not changing your strategy merely because you're used to the one you have now is a lousy strategy.

Instead of wondering when your next vacation is, maybe you should set up a life you don't need to escape from.

You can listen to what people say, sure. But you will be far more effective if you listen to what people do.

Leadership is the art of giving people a platform for spreading ideas that work.

The job isn't to catch up to the status quo; the job is to invent the status quo.

As our society gets more complex and our people get more complacent, the role of the jester is more vital than ever before. Please stop sitting around. We need you to make a ruckus.

Optimism is the most important human trait, because it allows us to evolve our ideas, to improve our situation, and to hope for a better tomorrow.

Don't find customers for your products, find products for your customers.

Fitting in is a short-term strategy that gets you nowhere. Standing out is a long-term strategy that takes guts and produces results.

Social Networking that matters is helping people archive their goals. Doing it reliably and repeatability so that over time people have an interest in helping you achieve your goals.

You are not your resume, you are your work.

Stories don't end, " he says. "They just turn into new beginnings." (pg. 123)

How does nature amplify the intelligence of groups? It forms swarms.

The surprise is half the battle. Many things are half the battle, losing is half the battle. Let's think about what's the whole battle.

The simplest truths often meet the sternest resistance and are slowest in getting general acceptance.

Where do you go when you die? Ha ha. Go on, go on and tell her, Billy." Billy smiles. "You become a little voice in someone's ear telling them that things will be alright.

I have a lot of friends and fans in Canada and as a matter of fact I met a fan from there that came down to my office. It was nice and we took pictures and had a nice talk.

Illness is the proving ground of friendship.

Disability need not be an obstacle to success.

It will never be perfect, but perfect is overrated. Perfect is boring on live TV.

Regulation has never really worked unless it's hate speech libel etc.