You cannot ignore or completely escape the deeply ingrained short-term reward system within you. But you can become aware of what really motivates you and then tweak your incentives to sustain your long-term pursuits.

Ideas are worthless if you can’t make them happen.

Perspiration is the best form of differentiation, especially in the creative world.

When 99% of people doubt your idea, you're either gravely wrong or about to make history.

Nothing extraordinary is achieved through ordinary means.

The young and the ambitious share a common risk: appearing naive.

Most ideas never happen. It's an uphill battle against the status quo and our own tendencies.