Luck is indeed where preparation meets opportunity.

Another way to be prepared is to think negatively. Yes, I'm a great optimist. but, when trying to make a decision, I often think of the worst case scenario. I call it 'the eaten by wolves factor.' If I do something, what's the most terrible thing that could happen? Would I be eaten by wolves? One thing that makes it possible to be an optimist, is if you have a contingency plan for when all hell breaks loose. There are a lot of things I don't worry about, because I have a plan in place if they do.

When you're screwing up and nobody says anything to you anymore, that means they've given up on you.

Being successful doesn't make you manage your time well. Managing your time well makes you successful!

Brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls aren't there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to show us how badly we want things.

it make no sense to talk about rights without also talking about responsibilities

Don't bail; the best pieces of gold are at the bottom of the barrel of crap.