The answer is that the success of any kind of social epidemic is heavily dependent on the involvement of people with a particular and rare set of social gifts.

To be someone's best friend requires a minimum investment of time. More than that, though, it takes emotional energy. Caring about someone deeply is exhausting.

I have a new way of doing things, and I don’t care if you think I’m crazy.

The answer is that the success of any kind of social epidemic is heavily dependent on the involvement of people with a particular and rare set of social gifts.

To build a better world we need to replace the patchwork of lucky breaks and arbitrary advantages today that determine success--the fortunate birth dates and the happy accidents of history--with a society that provides opportunities for all.

It's as if you were interested in fashion and your neighbor when you were growing up happened to be Giorgio Armani.

A book, I was taught long ago in English class, is a living and breathing document that grows richer with each new reading.