Our beliefs act as lenses. These lenses can help us see things we can't otherwise see, but they can also block us from seeing parts of reality.

Hard work is painful when life is devoid of purpose. But when you live for something greater than yourself and the gratification of your own ego, then hard work becomes a labor of love.

If you don’t take the time to get really clear about exactly what it is you’re trying to accomplish, then you’re forever doomed to spend your life achieving the goals of those who do.

When you live for a strong purpose, then hard work isn't an option. It's a necessity.

Fear is not your enemy. It is a compass pointing you to the areas where you need to grow.

Thoughts are like seeds. If you want different results in life, you have to figure out which thoughts are capable of growing those results and which aren’t.

If someone offers you a gift, and you decline to accept it, the other person still owns that gift. The same is true of insults and verbal attacks.

The most intelligent thing you can possibly do with your life is to grow.

Passion and purpose go hand in hand. When you discover your purpose, you will normally find it's something you're tremendously passionate about.

When you reach the point of becoming independent of external events, you’re truly free.

If you want to achieve some really big and interesting goals, you have to learn to fall in love with hard work.

No living thing is ugly in this world. Even a tarantula considers itself beautiful

There’s nothing that makes you more insane than family. Or more happy. Or more exasperated. Or more . . . secure.

When a man takes good care of the woman, she takes care of his competitors.

Once to every man and nation comes the moment to decide. ... And the choice goes by forever t'wixt that darkness and that light.

Hope thou not much, and fear thou not at all.

Think tanks do have points of view, and they are absolutely entitled to defend them.

Those fortunate enough to find or create a practical intersection of the three circles have the basis for a great work life.

The ungrown glories of his beamy hair.

Bears need people. People need bears.

We learn a lot, and each museum ends up having its own distinctive character and personality.