Optimism is the most important human trait, because it allows us to evolve our ideas, to improve our situation, and to hope for a better tomorrow.

You don't have to settle for the status quo, for being good enough, for getting by, for working all night.

We don't need to be taught to make art, but sometimes we need permission to do so. Following instructions is overrated.

What evidence would you need to see to change your mind about this?

Successful people are successful for one simple reason: they think about failure differently.

The market and the consumer and idea trump the system.

The most successful givers aren’t doing it because they’re being told to. They do it because doing it is fun. It gives them joy.