When public speaking， pause frequently. Pause before you say something in a new way， pause after you have said something you believe is important， and pause as a relief to let listeners absorb details.
Three things you need: The ability to not give up something till it works， the ability to give up something that does not work， and the trust in other people to help you distinguish between the two.
Never ask a woman if she is pregnant. Let her tell you if she is.
Making art is not selfish； it’s for the rest of us. If you don’t do your thing， you are cheating us.
The consistency of your endeavors (exercise， companionship， work) is more important than the quantity. Nothing beats small things done every day， which is way more important than what you do occasionally.
Handy measure: the distance between your fingertips of your outstretched arms at shoulder level is your height.
Speak confidently as if you are right， but listen carefully as if you are wrong.
Your growth as a conscious being is measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations you are willing to have.
The biggest lie we tell ourselves is “I don‘t need to write this down because I will remember it.”
Immediately pay what you owe to vendors， workers， contractors. They will go out of their way to work with you first next time.
Productivity is often a distraction. Don’t aim for better ways to get through your tasks as quickly as possible， rather aim for better tasks that you never want to stop doing.
Ask funders for money， and they’ll give you advice； but ask for advice and they’ll give you money.
If winning becomes too important in a game， change the rules to make it more fun. Changing rules can become the new game.
It is the duty of a student to get everything out of a teacher， and the duty of a teacher to get everything out of a student.
Life lessons will be presented to you in the order they are needed. Everything you need to master the lesson is within you. Once you have truly learned a lesson， you will be presented with the next one. If you are alive， that means you still have lessons to learn.
When you lead， your real job is to create more leaders， not more followers.
Efficiency is highly overrated； Goofing off is highly underrated. Regularly scheduled sabbaths， sabbaticals， vacations， breaks， aimless walks and time off are essential for top performance of any kind. The best work ethic requires a good rest ethic.
Whenever there is an argument between two sides， find the third side.
Courtesy costs nothing. Lower the toilet seat after use. Let the people in the elevator exit before you enter. Return shopping carts to their designated areas. When you borrow something， return it better shape (filled up， cleaned) than when you got it.
When you forgive others， they may not notice， but you will heal. Forgiveness is not something we do for others； it is a gift to ourselves.