We all know that working out reduces stress, but it's equally true that stressing out reduces work.

If life is a blank canvas and all people are artists, the big challenge we all face may be expressed this way: Will we ultimately produce something approaching a masterpiece, an acceptable but not particularly memorable work of art, or a creation that wouldn't even be purchased at a yard sale?

Adolescence is a kind of slavery cleverly disguised as freedom.

To have meaning, our lives require both passion and purpose. A life without passion is like a furnace without fuel, and without purpose, like a ship without a rudder.

If life were like a competitive race, some people would be given a flying start and others would line up with weights tied to their ankles.

There is one message children can never hear enough as they grow up, and adults should never forget as long as they live: To accomplish big things, you must first dream big dreams.

We tend to see our character flaws as simple defects, and the simple defects of others as character flaws.