Notable wisdom

Doing nothing is better than being busy doing nothing.

You are what you do, not what you say you’ll do.

Everything not saved will be lost.

Art is how we decorate space, music is how we decorate time.

Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.

No decision can claim to be the only right one; it is the energy that is put into the decision that determines whether it is right.

The future is already here – it’s just not evenly distributed.

Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.

Making the process better, easier, and cheaper is an important aspiration, something we continually work on—but it is not the goal. Making something great is the goal.

Your focus determines your reality.

The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion.

Do nothing. Say nothing. And be nothing.

It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinion than our own.

The key to behavior change is identity change.

It is not the man who has too little that is poor, but the one who hankers after more.

In some ways suffering ceases to be suffering at the moment it finds a meaning, such as the meaning of a sacrifice.

The future is not a destination - it is a direction.

You can’t make a good deal with a bad person.

We do not learn from experience. We learn from reflecting on our experience.

If people never did silly things nothing intelligent will ever get done.

Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.