It's more important that you be passionate about what you do all day than it is to be passionate about the product that is being sold.

How dare you settle for less when the world has made it so easy for you to be remarkable?

In a battle between two ideas, the best one doesn't necessarily win. No, the idea that wins is the one with the most fearless heretic behind it.

Here's the thing: The book that will most change your life is the book you write.

But what if I fail? You will. A better question might be, ‘after I fail, what then?’ If you’ve chosen well, after you fail you will be one step closer to succeeding, you will be wiser and stronger and you almost certainly will be more respected by all of those that are afraid to try.

I see things differently when I'm focused on opening doors for other people, and more often than not, my doors are opened as well.

I made a decision to write for my readers, not to try to find more readers for my writing.