You have to have a patience for exercise. You have to have a patience for college. You have to have a patience for relationships. Once the momentum gets going it takes on a life all of its own.

It's important to slow down, every now and then, for no other reason than to call someone to say 'Hi.' It doesn't have to be a long conversation. Just calling out of the blue does more to let someone know you still care about them than nearly anything else.

Nike doesn't want to make products for everyone - they want to make products for champions.

Most people ignore opportunities because they see only danger. Entrepreneurs ignore danger because they see only opportunities.

When you compete against everyone else, no one wants to help you. But when you compete against yourself, everyone wants to help you.

I go into every meeting, into every room and for every speech understanding the standard deviation, the Bell Curve. I know there are about 10-15 percent of people in the room, who say, "I've been trying to say this for years. Finally. I agree. Yes, yes, yes." I know there are about 15 percent of the people in the room who think I'm an idiot, who think I don't know what I'm talking about, who think I'm naive or I have oversimplified everything. The majority who are open to the ideal.

Fight against something and you focus on the thing you hate. Fight for something and you focus on the thing you love.