“Life expects us to make a reasonable amount of progress in a reasonable amount of time. That's why they make those second grade chairs so small.”

“Each of us has two distinct choices to make about what we will do with our lives. The first choice we can make is to be less than we have the capacity to be. To earn less. To have less. To read less and think less. To try less and discipline ourselves less. These are the choices that lead to an empty life. These are the choices that, once made, lead to a life of constant apprehension instead of a life of wondrous anticipation And the second choice? To do it all! To become all that we can possibly be. To read every book that we possibly can. To earn as much as we possibly can. To give and share as much as we possibly can. To strive and produce and accomplish as much as we possibly can.”

“We generally change ourselves for one of two reasons: inspiration or desperation.”

“The ultimate reason for setting goals is to entice you to become the person it takes to achieve them”

“You have two choices: You can make a living, or you can design a life.”

“Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.”

“Work hard at your job and you can make a living. Work hard on yourself and you can make a fortune.”