The quality of a leader cannot be judged by the answers he gives, but by the questions he asks.

During World War II, the pilot losses were staggering. In some bombing raids, as many as 80% of the planes that left did not return.

I know if I persist it will pay back in dividends and it always does. What starts to happen is like exercise, the pain goes away. It starts to get easier and the weight starts to get lighter and people start to notice a difference in you and you start to notice a difference in yourself. You find your ability to make decisions is easier; you find you are inspired more often. You find your success increases. You find that your random moments when you're in the flow are no longer random and you can control them. Other people notice the difference.

The future is only scary if we try to avoid it.

The primary ingredient for progress is optimism. The unwavering belief that something can be better drives the human race forward.

Complaining begets more complaints. Anger begets more anger. And optimism begets more optimism.

I have been inspired by Martin Luther King and how he inspired a movement. I have learned that a cause must be organic; if it is to have an impact it must belong to those who join the movement and not those who lead it.