The more I help out, the more successful I become. But I measure success in what it has done for the people around me. That is the real accolade.

Every time we interact with another person at work, we have a choice to make: do we try to claim as much value as we can, or contribute value without worrying about what we receive in return?

Focus attention and energy on making a difference in the lives of others, and success might follow as a by-product.

The most meaningful way to succeed is to help others succeed.

Procrastinate strategically... Procrastination may be the enemy of productivity but it can be a valuable resource for creativity.

Being a giver is not good for a 100-yard dash, but it’s valuable in a marathon.

If we want a better original idea, we must generate our own before we screen others' suggestions.

Dissenting opinions are useful even when they're wrong. So instead of speaking to highly agreeable audiences, target suggestions to people with a history of originality.

Good guys are most likely to finish last, but also most likely to finish first.

Enemies make better allies than frenemies.

When you put off a task, you buy yourself time to engage in divergent thinking rather than foreclosing on one particular idea.

Humor keeps us alive. Humor and food. Don't forget food. You can go a week without laughing.

Be wiser than other people if you can

The past is made out of facts... I guess the future is just hope.

Gratitude for me is waking up each day, and being able to make a difference in somebody’s life.

It's hard to come to terms with the fact that you aren't going to be loved the way you want to be loved.

If somebody attacks me with words, I'm always like, Do you know me? Do you know me that well? Let's have a beer and talk about it.

Be aware that who you are and what you have to offer can be a beacon to some lost soul.

It's always good to go against your friends, especially when you come out victorious.

Harmony is a symphony, and symphony is an agreement; but an agreement of disagreements while they disagree there cannot be; you cannot harmonize that which disagrees.

All my fears and cares are of this world; if there is another, an honest man has nothing to fear from it.