“The living are always trying to find the shortcuts to happiness in life. But look what happens when someone achieves premature success: they bloom too early and spend the rest of their lives dying....Success without struggle warps a person.”

“Life is like a roller-coaster with thrills, chills, and a sigh of relief.”

“A rejection is nothing more than a necessary step in the pursuit of success.”

“Everybody achieves success in life—a blessed few early in their careers, the rest of us when we lower our standards”

“Life is too short. It's too precious. We have to live in this world, but we don't have to wallow in it. We don't have to fill our lives with all of this darkness.”

“Once you achieve intimacy and connection, I predict that innovation, partnership, execution and success won't be far behind.”

“Cities have personalities, just as people do, and that finding the right place to live is akin to finding the right partner to live with.”