A piece of writing has to seduce the reader; it has to suspend disbelief and earn the reader's trust.

As I get older, I've learned to listen to people rather than accuse them of things.

Who you are is more important than what you do. The goal is to bring what you do in alignment with who you are, so you don’t end up being someone you don’t want to be.

Allow for many paths to your goal. Do not fixate on one path, because then you are likely to give up when that path is blocked.

Good competitive skills means not just to compete hard, but to selectively compete, to harness your energy for the things that matter and, in some cases, to just realize it doesn't matter whether I win or lose here at all.

If you want to give yourself a fair chance to succeed, never expect too much too soon

Love that has been tested is far more awe-inspiring than love that has never known anything but bliss.