Over time, the games we play can change how we think and what we're capable of. And it's easy to maximize the benefits so the changes are positive.

Gamers always believe that an epic win is possible and that it's always worth trying and trying now.

When we play a game, we tackle tough challenges with more creativity, more determination, more optimism, and we're more likely to reach out to others for help.

Reality is broken and we need to make it work more like a game.

There is no problem that doesn't have some underlying need for more optimism, stamina, resilience and collaboration. And games are, I believe, the best platform we have for providing that.

When we play games, our brains respond differently to stress and obstacles. We're better able to control our attention and ignore distractions.

I didn't accomplish what I set out to do, but I realized I had set out to do the wrong things

What's really amazing about games is how they change our emotional response to challenges

If you can manage to experience three positive emotions for every one negative emotion … you dramatically improve your health and your ability to successfully tackle any problem you're facing.

My goal for the next decade is to try to make it as easy to save the world in real life as it is to save the world in online games.

Compared with games, reality is disconnected.

Life is about where you are right now, and the choices you make.

Jay Abraham's client sent him $50,000 a month for a long time for writing one headline. That's what people who understand communication can do.

As an artist, I've been very fortunate.

Don't struggle so much, the best things happen when not expected.

A real entrepreneur is somebody who has no safety net underneath them.

The babies are amazing ... They begin each day all warm and sleepy, smelling of promise.

If you need a helping hand, you can find one at the end of your arm.

Homework, I have discovered, involves a sharp pencil and thick books and long sighs.

Unification is one thing, and stability in Northeast Asia is another thing.

...if a man comes to his fortieth year, and has any understanding at all, he has virtually seen - thanks to their similarity - all possible happenings, both past and to come.