We can't all be Einstein (because we don't all play the violin). At the very least, we need a sort of street-smart science: the ability to recognize evidence, gather it, assess it, and act on it.

Now, there are two ways to approach a subject that frightens you and makes you feel stupid: you can embrace it with humility and an open mind, or you can ridicule it mercilessly.

In New York City, one suicide in ten is attributed to a lack of storage space.

If god had meant us to use the metric system he would have given us ten finger and ten toes.

Perhaps all human progress stems from the tension between two basic drives: to have just what everyone else has and to have what no one has.

If God wanted us to use the metric system, He would have given us ten fingers and ten toes.

It’s the angle. You can’t see me from where you’re standing.

We have little choice but to move beyond quality and seek remarkable, connected, and new. Remarkable, as you've already figured out, demands initiative.

You can take that needle out of my leg now. I'd like to pull up my pants.

Autonomy, Purpose, & Mastery: If you are having difficulty creating the life you want, chances are one or more of these are missing.

Revenge is profitable, gratitude is expensive.

The immature mind hops from one thing to another; the mature mind seeks to follow through.

To be good is noble; but to show others how to be good is nobler and no trouble.

If you're sitting around thinking what other people think about your work, you'll just become paralysed.

When people talk about someone you have preconceived judgments.

A true philosopher is beyond the reach of fortune.