I can never stand still. I must explore and experiment. I am never satisfied with my work. I resent the limitations of my own imagination.
You cannot be anything you want to be - but you can be a whole lot more of who you already are.
The most successful people start with dominant talent—and then add skills, knowledge, and practice to the mix. When they do this, the raw talent actually serves as a multiplier.
When we can see an immediate payoff, we are more likely to change our behavior in the moment. This aligns our daily actions with our long-term interests.
Every human being has talents that are just waiting to be uncovered.
Don’t worry about breaks every 20 minutes ruining your focus on a task. Contrary to what I might have guessed, taking regular breaks from mental tasks actually improves your creativity and productivity. Skipping breaks, on the other hand, leads to stress and fatigue.
The absence of high-quality friendships is bad for your health, spirits, productivity, and longevity.
Mediocrity has no greater consolation than in the thought that genius is not immortal.
When people have peace, they hate it and long for excitement, and when they have excitement, they want peace.
I made one great mistake in my life-when I signed the letter to President Roosevelt recommending that atom bombs be made but there was some justification-the danger that the Germans would make them.
Next time there’s a ball, ask me before someone else does, and not as a last resort!