“If you know what you’re looking for, that’s all you’ll get – what’s previously known. But when you’re open to what’s possible, you get something new – that’s creativity.”

Some of the greatest things, as I understand, they have come about by serendipity, the greatest discoveries

I’ve sat looking down into a volcano that could blow at any moment; I’ve helped catch a shark and several rattlesnakes;

Listening is being able to be changed by the other person.

You’ll be a lot less likely to be caught up in bias or prejudice or be influenced by people who ask you to hand over your brains, your soul or your money because they have everything all figured out for you.

There are two things that I get a lot of pleasure from in my life, and that is, doing what I know how to do well – that really makes me happy.

I’m greedy for that satisfaction of doing something hard and knowing that, even though I was afraid I couldn’t do it, that somehow I can deliver.

I wouldn’t live in California. All that sun makes you sterile.

I don’t really worry about the size of the part much any more.

In the midst of the sense of tragedy or loss, sometimes laughter is not only healing, it’s a way of experiencing the person that you’ve lost again.

Be brave enough to live creatively . . . what you’ll discover will be wonderful: yourself.

Begin challenging your own assumptions.

But if you consider how abnormal their behavior is, then you are led to the hypothesis that almost all men are suffering from ‘testosterone poisoning.’

What I can’t completely understand is most other people’s fascination with what the famous among us do with their lips and the rest of their bodies.

Don’t be upset that it takes a long, long time to find wisdom because nobody knows where wisdom can be found.

Awards can give you a tremendous amount of encouragement to keep getting better, no matter how young or old you are.

Jean Paul Sartre says in “No Exit” that hell is other people. Well, our task in life is to make it heaven. Or at least earth.

It’s what a fellow thinks he knows that hurts him.

When I turned 50, I looked in the mirror and I thought: “Hey, this isn’t the dress rehearsal, this is life and I don’t know how much longer I’m going to have!”

Tacos.” “tacos?” i echoed. This seemed to amuse him. “tomatoes, lettuce, cheese.” “i know what a taco is!

Those who worship don’t know, and those who know don’t worship.

Knowing too much of your future is never a good thing.

To me, the most shocking thing about grit is how little we know, how little science knows, about building it.

Sit here long enough you get to know everything. You listen, see ?” She taps the side of her head.

I’m telling you this because i want you to know that i know something about you isn’t right. You haven’t fooled everybody. I’m going to find out what you’re up to. I’m going to expose you.” “looking forward to it.