Leave nothing to chance. Overlook nothing. Combine contradictory observations. Allow yourself enough time.

What sort of a transportation system d'you call this? The more popular it is the slower it goes!... 'You have to devise a system that goes faster the more popular it is, so it can cope! It's perfectly obvious!

Whatever the tasks, do them slowly and with ease, in mindfulness.

We must begin to live fully and truly, every moment of our daily lives.

Most stand-ups, once they have done it, think of it as their default job. I'm pretty sure Jon Stewart still feels that way now. You are a stand-up first; other things come and go.

You've got to make it easy for the judges to mark. It's got to be clean elements.

When you're in Kansas City and it's game day, there is nothing going on but game day.

Kobe can play in any league.

No man can be everything. A successful long-distance cyclist can't be a bodybuilder. Though there are exceptions, dedicating one's time to becoming exceptional at one thing usually means not being exceptional at a whole lot of other things. Since no man can be everything, one of the best gifts to give is acceptance-'You don't have to be anything other than what you are.

The foundation of lasting self-confidence and self esteem is excellence, mastery of your work.

Everyone should learn to do one thing supremely well because he likes it, and one thing supremely well because he detests it.

Balance your thoughts with action.