"That thing that made you weird as a kid could make you great as an adult — if you don't lose it."
"The universe is conspiring behind your back to make you a success. This will be much easier to do if you embrace this paronoia."
"Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence."
"Over the long term, the future is decided by optimists. To be an optimist you don't have to ignore all the many problems we create; you just have to imagine improving our capacity to solve problems."