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.

The key to good decision making is not knowledge... It's whether our work fulfills us.

There are lots of issues more important than where billionaires donate their money.

Our acquaintances—not our friends—are our greatest source of new ideas and information. the internet lets us exploit the power of these kinds of distant connections with marvellous efficiency.

In a country that never wins anything: in Canada, if one of our athletes so much as makes the final in a World Championship, we declare a national holiday.

Through embracing the diversity of humans beings, we will find a sure way to true happiness.

You don't start at the top if you want to find the story. You start in the middle, because it's the people in the middle who do the actual work in the world.