I don't want to be a saint; I just want to help people.

I didn't accomplish what I set out to do, but I realized I had set out to do the wrong things

It's a bit counter-intuitive to think about the future in terms of the past. But...I've learned an important trick: to develop foresight, you need to practice hindsight. Technologies, cultures, and climates may change, but our basic human needs and desires - to survive, to care for our families, and to lead happy, purposeful lives - remain the same.' p 5

You need to develop mental habits that allow you to activate the same brain patterns we activate during gameplay.

Clinically speaking, depression is a pessimistic sense of your own capabilities, and despondent lack of energy.

The single biggest misconception about games is that they're an escapist waste of time.

I want gaming to be something that everybody does, because they understand that games can be a real solution to problems and a real source of happiness. I want games to be something everybody learns how to design and develop, because they understand that games are a real platform for change and getting things done. And I want families, schools, companies, industries, cities, countries, and the whole world to come together to play them, because we’re finally making games that tackle real dilemmas and improve real lives.