Whenever I meet someone new, I always ask the same question... 'So, what do you do?

The future belongs to a very different kind of person with a very different kind of mind - creators and empathizers, pattern recognizers and meaning makers.

The three things that motivate creative people - autonomy, mastery, purpose!

Control leads to compliance; autonomy leads to engagement.

Asking "Why?" can lead to understanding. Asking "Why not?" can lead to breakthroughs.

Human beings have an innate inner drive to be autonomous, self-determined, and connected to one another. And when that drive is liberated, people achieve more and live richer lives.

All of us want to be part of something bigger than ourselves, something that matters.

The misuse of extrinsic rewards, so common in business, impedes creativity, stifles personal satisfaction and turns play into work.

Greatness and nearsightedness are incompatible. Meaningful achievement depends on lifting one's sights and pushing toward the horizon.

Do what you can't and experience the beauty of the mistakes you make.

In many professions, what used to matter most were abilities associated with the left side of the brain: linear, sequential, spreadsheet kind of faculties. Those still matter, but they're not enough.

It is better to be a discipline than a follower.

Because for Gonzo, anything which may explode at any moment is clearly a girl.

It takes vision and courage to create - it takes faith and courage to prove.

My sleeping pill is white. It is a splendid pearl; it floats me out of myself, my stung skin as alien as a loose bolt of cloth.

I always like to know what I'm doing, but there are times when nobody will tell me.

In order to be happy you need a good dog, a good woman, and ready money.

Children always turn to the light.

I don't understand what I do, I just know that it's great.

Truth and clarity are complementary.

Why are young adults so self-centered and always seeking instant gratification? Because older adults, often in positions of power, paint them that way.