All Quotes
People Tell You Who They Are
"Character is fate. I don't know why I expect it to be different than it was the time before. I don't know why I'm...
Anger Makes Everything Worse
"Anger always makes stuff worse. I don't think I've ever lost my temper and then afterward thought, I'm so glad I...
Hire Professionals (But Be Smart About It)
"If you think professionals are expensive, try hiring an amateur. I've tried to get around hiring. I've tried to do...
External Success Won't Fix Internal Problems
"You can't fix internal issues with external accomplishments. Hitting number one in the New York Times, selling...
Listen to Your Spouse
"I should just always listen to my wife. Every big business mistake I have made, my wife told me beforehand, that's...
Just Say No
Don't say maybe when what you really want to do is say no. Don't say I'll think about it. Don't say I'll try. If you...
Nothing is as Important as You Think It Is
"You got to chill out. When I think about the things that in my 20s I was so intense about, I cared so intensely...
A Job Interview is a Conversation Between Two Liars
"A job interview is basically a conversation between two liars."
Learn How to Be Alone Because One Day You'll Have To
"You spend more and more time alone as you get older, rapidly increasing from age 30 until you die. As you grow up,...
Anger is Its Own Punishment
"Anger is its own punishment. An angry person trying to push your head below water is drowning at the same time."...
Anger is a Contract to Stay in Turmoil
"Observe when you're angry - anger is a loss of control over the situation. Anger is a contract you make with...
Anger is a Signal You're Capable of Violence
"What is anger? Anger is a way to signal as strongly as you can to the other party you're capable of violence. Anger...