“Living exclusively in the land of the head or the heart will always be a limiting, limited experience. The most successful among us have dual citizenship.”

You can’t ‘cope with’ change anymore than you can ‘manage’ stress.

Our past is not, as some fear, a series of events carved in stone that we must carry around for the rest of our lives… but a kaleidoscope of experiences that, when viewed through different lenses, can ‘color’ (change) how we see our present and future.

Meaning isn’t something we discover, it is what we bring to life, either by choice or by chance.

To change any aspect of our life we must be willing to change our mind… Unfortunately, that is the one thing most people are the least willing to do.

Trust is simply a set of expectations about the present and the future. The key is to ensure that these are chosen and evaluated based upon awareness versus fear.

Nothing destroys a relationship quicker than our fears of inadequacy and loss.

True ‘magic’ is simply the ability to transcend what seems to be and, thus, transform one’s experience. Maybe we could all use a little ‘Harry Potter’ in our lives.

Creating a meaningful life has less to do with how we feel about our past than what we do about our future.

In order to become more influential with those who are resistant to our point of view, we must be willing to start with what is influencing them.

It’s not simply what we feel, but what we feed, that determines what we do and how we live.

We limit our success when we mistake the limits of our perception for reality.

When we take care of ourselves like we would take care of someone we love, the quality of our living and our giving goes up.

The problem with righteous indignation is that even when you’re right, you’re still left feeling indignant.

Never make your highest purpose, or the most important thing in your life something that is outside of your control.

Life is not a means to an end but a series of experiences. Are you creating your series ‘on purpose’ ?

Becoming critical in the face of criticism, only inspires more criticism.

One of the people I’ve always wanted to emulate in pursuing that dream was Meryl Streep, in terms of the different types of roles she’s been able to play and the number of different stories she’s been able to tell.

You cannot force ideas. Successful ideas are the result of slow growth. Ideas do not reach perfection in a day, no matter how much study is put upon them.

Successful people are not people without problems. They are people who have learned to solve their problems.

When men drink, then they are rich and successful and win lawsuits and are happy and help their friends. Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever.

The most successful people in life are the ones who ask questions. They’re always learning. They’re always growing. They’re always pushing.

Many of the most successful men and women in the world never graduated from college. They attended the school of life instead.

If you are not successful, that means you’re not making enough mistakes.

I was lucky enough to lead a very successful war.