There is a root arrogance in any writer; a hugely arrogant assumption that anyone is going to listen to them.

Many highly intelligent people are poor thinkers. Many people of average intelligence are skilled thinkers. The power of a car is separate from the way the car is driven.

Humor is by far the most significant activity of the human brain.

I feel kind of like the black sheep in Congress, but here I am.

There is no doubt that creativity is the most important human resource of all. Without creativity, there would be no progress, and we would be forever repeating the same patterns.

My heroes are the ones who survived doing it wrong, who made mistakes, but recovered from them.

Sometimes the situation is only a problem because it is looked at in a certain way. Looked at in another way, the right course of action may be so obvious that the problem no longer exists.

To be one, to be united is a great thing. But to respect the right to be different is maybe even greater.

A memory is what is left when something happens and does not completely unhappen.

Gender is between your ears and not between your legs.

Companies that solely focus on competition will ultimately die. Those that focus on value creation will thrive.

Just as no monkey is as good-looking as the ugliest of humans, no academic is worthier than the worst of the creators

Vibration is always good. Sitting on top of the washing machine thats going.

Man, the feeling of the make is something that I can’t put to words, it’s the very best feeling in the world. I just chase that, it’s a very real feeling and straight up, I am addicted to it.

All fame ever does for you is get attention for the work you really want to do.

Sometimes I guess you need to lose everything before you realize what's really important.

I say every dog looks like no other but that isn't true. Not entirely. Difference is slippery.

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle. by Saint Philo of Alexandria

I love having wine with my meals. And if I splurge, I'm going to splurge big, because if I deny my cravings, it just ends up backfiring on me, you know?

I have no ambition to govern men; it is a painful and thankless office.

Tomorrow's realities come from our beliefs today.