“They were becoming very comfortable now that they had found the Cheese. “This is great,” Hem said. “There’s enough Cheese here to last...

“From the cradle to the cubicle, we devote more time to our shortcomings than to our strengths.” SUMMARY: The book unpacks 34 key...

“Rise is about placing you firmly in the driver’s seat of your life, guided by an internal satnav, so that you know precisely where...

“When you breathe mindfully, you bring your whole body and mind into harmony, concentrating on the wonder of the breath. Our breathing is...

“The concept of WHY is a deeply personal journey born out of pain. I discovered the idea at a time when I had lost any passion for my...

“The day before something is truly a breakthrough, it’s a crazy idea.” Trying out crazy ideas means bucking expert opinion and taking big...

“Whatever pleasure or gains you derive from the act of running, you must find them within. It’s all in how you frame it, how you sell it...

“The travels of Nike sneakers have been traced back to the abusive sweatshops of Vietnam, Barbie’s little outfits back to the child...

“For a few hours, I sat on a street curb in solitude thinking of my mother and of how she “would be saddened to see my once tender heart,...

“Bill looked for four characteristics in people. The person has to be smart, not necessarily academically but more from the standpoint of...

“The site went live on July 1995, and became visible to all Web users. And as word spread, the small Amazon team saw almost immediately...

“Of course, to think like Amazon is not solely about innovation. All of this is supported by fanatical world-class operations....

“At the bottom of the Oakland experiment was a willingness to rethink baseball: how it is managed, how it is played, who is best suited...

“There was some irony in the fact that we were at a hotel, and not just any hotel: this was the exact venue that hosted the international...

“I always thought of myself as a humanities person as a kid, but I liked electronics,” he said. “Then I read something that one of my...

“If we were going to be stuck with cars, I figured we might as well let this guy make them electric so we can at least stop pumping so...

“If the rules are such that you can’t make progress, then you have to fight the rules.” The book captures the full spectacle and arc of...

“How to make money at Theranos: 1. Lie to venture capitalists 2. Lie to doctors, patients, FDA, CDC, government. While also committing...

“As some wise person once said, ‘Life is not a dress rehearsal.’ So unless you plan to give it a better shot in your next life – assuming...

“What’s making us uncomfortable, in other words, is this feeling of losing control—a feeling that instantiates itself in a dozen...