"It is a quiet truth that the distance between ambition and reality is bridged solely by consistent effort."

"The spark of ambition becomes a blaze of accomplishment only through disciplined persistence. Remember this in moments of decisive trial — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"In the depths of adversity, hope is the anchor of a weary soul."

"I didn't see it then, but it turned out that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again, less sure about everything. It freed me to enter one of the most creative periods of my life."

"He who understands his own mind is never bewildered by the complexities of the world. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon."

"A quiet mind is capable of understanding that the most profound truths are found in silence."

"The problem is when that fun stuff becomes the habit. And I think that's what's happened in our culture. Fast food has become the everyday meal."

"To master the mind is to understand that shadows are only cast by the presence of light."