The ability to choose cannot be taken away or even given away-it can only be forgotten.

If it isn't a clear yes, then it's a clear no.

Play stimulates the parts of the brain involved in both careful, logical reasoning and carefree, unbound exploration.

There should be no shame in admitting to a mistake; after all, we really are only admitting that we are now wiser than we once were.

We overvalue nonessentials like a nicer car or house, or even intangibles like the number of our followers on Twitter or the way we look in our Facebook photos. As a result, we neglect activities that are truly essential, like spending time with our loved ones, or nurturing our spirit, or taking care of our health.

I'd rather be honest and lose than be dishonest and win

Discern the vital few from the trivial Many.