“The longer I live, the more deeply I learn that love — whether we call it friendship or family or romance — is the work…
“Be guided by beauty. I really mean that. I think pretty much everything I’ve done has had an aesthetic component—at least to me. Now, you…
“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” —Thomas Edison
“When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe.” —John Muir
“Try not to pay attention to those who will try to make life miserable for you. There will be a lot of those — in…
“Take whatever you are trying to accomplish and ask, ‘How could this be as easy as possible?’ How could I make meditating each day as…
“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure whether…
“Success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue, and it only does so as the unintended side effect of one’s personal dedication to a…
“Admitting failure can feel negative, but doesn’t have to be. Failure is temporary and it does not define you. Admitting failure can be beneficial. Masking…
“I’m not sure I’ve ever opened a social media app and then after logging off thought, ‘Wow, I’m so glad I did that.’ Conversely, I…
“Truth: You think you’re working out at an 8. You’re actually working out at a 2. I don’t care how long you’ve been training; that’s…
“George, you’ve got two choices today. You can be happy or very happy. Which will it be?” —George Raveling what he says to himself when…
“No growth hack, brilliant marketing idea, or sales team can save you long term if you don’t have a sufficiently good product.” —Sam Altman