You exist! Be ambitious!
I can't say I believe in prizes. I was a whiz in the three-legged race - that's something you CAN win.
You can't just be talented: You have to be terribly smart and energetic and ruthless. You also have to become necessary to people, by working hard and well and bringing more than your bones and your skin to the project. Don't just show up. Transform the work, yourself, and everybody around you. Be needed. Be interesting. Be something no one else can be--and consistently.
Kindness is one of the greatest gifts you can bestow upon another. If someone is in need, lend them a helping hand. Do not wait for a thank you. True kindness lies within the act of giving without the expectation of something in return.
Don't give in! Make your own trail. Don't moan. Don't complain. Think positively.
The thing about life is that you must survive. Life is going to be difficult, and dreadful things will happen. What you do is move along, get on with it, and be tough. Not in the sense of being mean to others, but being tough with yourself and making a deadly effort not to be defeated.
If you obey all the rules you miss all the fun.
Waste of resources is a mortal sin at IKEA.
Ask your child what he wants for dinner only if he's buying.
If there was an arrow speeding toward Will, I would be bound by oath to step in front of it. ' 'Handy, that,' said Will.
Wall Street, with its army of brokers, analysts, and advisers funneling trillions of dollars into mutual funds, hedge funds, and private equity funds, is an elaborate fraud.