Do not seek praise. Seek criticism.
We are always waiting for the perfect brief from the perfect client. It almost never happens [...] Whatever is on your desk right now, that's the one. Make it the best you possibly can.
When it can't be done, do it. If you don't do it, it doesn't exist.
Even a bad idea executed is better than a good idea undone.
It's not how good you are, it's how good you want to be.
Nearly all rich and powerful people are not notably talented, educated, charming or good-looking. They become rich and powerful by wanting to be rich and powerful.