If you believe that a given situation should make you unhappy, then it will, and the unhappiness will then reinforce the condition.

There are always limits, and opportunities. The ones we rehearse and focus on are the ones that shape our future.

The time to look for a new job is when you don't need one. The time to switch jobs is before it feels comfortable.

Sign your work...If you're not proud of it, don't ship it. If you are, sign your work and own the results. We'll know who to thank. If you work for a place where work goes unsigned (internally, in particular) it's worth asking why.

It's rare to find a consistently creative or insightful person who is also an angry person. They can't occupy the same space, and if your anger moves in, generosity and creativity often move out. It's difficult to use revenge or animus to fuel great work.

There's no map for being an artist.

When the legacy you leave behind lasts for hours, days or a lifetime, you matter.