I'd rather play in the major leagues and have some bad games than play consistently good ball in the minors.

The difference between those who do and those who don't is that those who don't believe it when they are told they can't.

The most effective leaders are actually better at guarding against danger when they acknowledge it that it exists. Cowards, in contrast, cling to the hope that failure will never happen and may be sloppy in the face of danger - not because they don't acknowledge that it exists, but because they are just too afraid of it to look it in the eye.

The strong bond of friendship is not always a balanced equation; friendship is not always about giving and taking in equal shares. Instead, friendship is grounded in a feeling that you know exactly who will be there for you when you need something, no matter what or when.

Safe is good for sidewalks and swimming pools, but life requires risk if we are to get anywhere.

A why has to be for others. It's something you give to the world. It's the reason your friends love you because this is the thing that you give them and it fulfills them. This is the reason your clients love you or your fans love you because you give them something. It's something to offer, that's what the why is.

Our reputations do not come from how we talk about ourselves. Our reputations come from how others talk about us.