No one's really taking it seriously enough, being more kind of careful and cautious in planning your life out and trying to reach a goal. It takes a great deal of effort - and this cannot be taught.

There's no more of an excuse for blaming other people or the world for at least not trying what you should be trying.

You must always be prepared to place a bet on yourself, on your future, by heading in a direction that others seem to fear.

You can't disengage yourself from that game if you are completely unaware of what people out there might be doing, you're just going to be tripped up, you're going to find yourself continually at a disadvantage.

People who are reading my books, or who are thinking about it, have some general idea about the concept of strategy. They're better off than somebody that has none. So I would never say it's useless.

No moment is wasted if you pay attention and learn the lessons contained in every experience.

Our natural tendency is to project onto other people our own belief and value systems, in ways in which we are not even aware.