If you don't require the journey to be easy or comfortable or safe, you can change the world.

If not enough people doubt you, you're not making a difference.

I intentionally abandoned the hard stuff early on because not only do I think it's useless, I think it's a distraction.

I think if your goal is for everything to be okay, that's a mistake. To achieve that goal, the only obstacle you'd have to face tomorrow is to eliminate all risk ... I've made the decision that I'm never trying to make everything okay. I'm trying for there to be more loose ends, not fewer loose ends.

I think that the economics of book publishing favor hits with long book runs. You make all your money on the last bunch of books, not the first.

Remarkable work often comes from making choices when everyone else feels as though there is no choice.

When you walk around braced for impact, you're dramatically decreasing your chances. Your chances to avoid the outcome you fear, your chances to make a difference, and your chances to breathe and connect.