Sometimes the only thing we do to avoid success is refuse to be energetic on our own behalf

Change is not only likely, it's inevitable.

Life isn't supposed to be an all or nothing battle between misery and bliss. Life isn't supposed to be a battle at all. And when it comes to happiness, well, sometimes life is just okay, sometimes it's comfortable, sometimes wonderful, sometimes boring, sometimes unpleasant. When your day's not perfect, it's not a failure or a terrible loss. It's just another day.

Find what you love, because greatness is based on great gifts. If you love something, you can count on the fact that you are genetically gifted at it.

Being judgmental about your own behavior is actually another cop-out because it makes you feel as though you're doing something virtuous.

Imaginary obstacles are insurmountable. Real ones aren't.

Being judgmental is cheap. Any fool can do it.