Strive for excellence in few things, rather than good performance in many.

If we did realize the difference between the vital few and the trivial many in all aspects of our lives, and if we did something about it, we could multiply anything that we valued.

It is not shortage of time that should worry us, but the tendency for the majority of time to be spent in low-quality ways.

The few things that work fantastically well should be identified, cultivated, nurtured, and multiplied.

Celebrate exceptional productivity, rather than raise average efforts.

Creation occurs when ideas and individuals collide and collude.

The key is to work out the few things that are really important, and the few methods that will give us what we really want.