It’s one of the characteristics of a leader that he not doubt for one moment the capacity of the people he’s leading to realize whatever he’s dreaming. Imagine if Martin Luther King had said, ‘I have a dream. Of course, I’m not sure they’ll be up to it.

It is the tuning of the universe... It's as if at the beginning of the symphony God turns up the volume just a tiny bit.

When you make a mistake, throw your hands in the air and say "How fascinating!"

How often do we stand convinced of the truth of our early memories, forgetting that they are assessments made by a child? We can replace the narratives that hold us back by inventing wiser stories, free from childish fears, and, in doing so, disperse long-held psychological stumbling blocks.

I'm so sorry for you; your lives have been so easy. You can't play great music unless your heart's been broken.

I have a definition of success.

Throw yourself into life as someone who makes a difference, accepting that you may not understand how or why.