It's human nature to quit when it hurts. But it's that reflex that creates scarcity.

Solving problems—actually solving them, not just claiming you do—solving perceived, urgent problems, is a surefire way to get the world to beat a path to your door.

The art, the new, the ability to connect the dots and to make an impact - sooner or later, that can only come from one who creates, not from a teacher and not from a book.

Dreams are difficult to build and easy to destroy.

If you hear my idea but don't believe it, that's not your fault; it's mine. If you see my new product but don't buy it, that's my failure, not yours. If you attend my presentation and you're bored, that's my fault too.

Go ahead, do something impossible.

The only reason to buy a paper book any longer is to own it and cherish it and remember it and tell a story about it.