Success is not a random act. It arises out of a predictable and powerful set of circumstances and opportunities.

The visionary starts with a clean sheet of paper, and re-imagines the world.

The values of the world we inhabit and the people we surround ourselves with have a profound effect on who we are.

A prediction, in a field where prediction is not possible, is no more than a prejudice.

Father: 'Anything but journalism.' I rebelled.

The poorer children were, to her mind, often better behaved, less whiny, more creative in making use of their own time, and have a well-developed sense of independence.

if we can control the environment in which rapid cognition takes place, then we can control rapid cognition