Nothing defines humans better than their willingness to do irrational things in the pursuit of phenomenally unlikely payoffs. This is the principle behind lotteries, dating, and religion.

If there are no stupid questions, then what kind of questions do stupid people ask? Do they get smart just in time to ask questions?

Remember there's no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.

If you have any trouble sounding condescending, find a Unix user to show you how it's done.

I love you like a fat kid loves cake!

The maintenance man is moving the thermostat in our office today. I started talking with him about the

Engineers like to solve problems. If there are no problems handily available, they will create their own problems.

You don't have to be a 'person of influence' to be influential. In fact, the most influential people in my life are probably not even aware of the things they've taught me.

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.

Informed decision-making comes from a long tradition of guessing and then blaming others for inadequate results.

Life is half delicious yogurt, half crap, and your job is to keep the plastic spoon in the yogurt.

Love is my love, power, strength, wealth, and purpose.

It's not a persons mistakes which define them - it's the way they make amends.

True love is a lack of desire to check one's smartphone in another's presence.

Are all American girls as daft as you, Rachel?" "I hope so," I said.

As long as we can tell stories about our ability to survive, the more we will hope, not self-destruct.

And I continued to grow until I was 25 years old.

We're not Americans, we're Africans who happen to be in America. We were kidnapped and brought here against our will from Africa. We didn't land on Plymouth Rock - that rock landed on us.

There are few things more disconcerting than realizing the first date you thought went so well was in fact a dud.

Whether we're in retreat or out in the world, we should try to develop the quality of awareness as much as possible.

I was very, very underdeveloped for my age, I hated what I looked like, so I thought everyone had gone stark raving mad.