Art is a personal act of courage, something one human does that creates change in another.

You can't control other people, and giving them the power to decide if you will continue to produce good work is foolish.

If you speak up online and your ideas have currency, people are going to show up and want to connect with you. What we need more of are people with the guts and emotional labour to do this. The greatest shortage in today's society is an instinct to produce.

...treasure what it means to do a day's work. It's our one and only chance to do something productive today, and it's certainly not available to someone merely because he is the high bidder. A day's work is your chance to do art, to create a gift, to do something that matters. As your work gets better and your art becomes more important, competition for your gifts will increase and you'll discover that you can be choosier about whom you give them to.

It's almost impossible to have fun playing ping pong with someone who doesn't care, won't try or isn't any good.

People that take responsibility are often given responsibility!

Leaders who set out to give are more productive than leaders who seek to get.