

“Stop reading so much and go think.”
― Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
― Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

“In other words, we want to believe that Mark Spitz was born to swim in a way that none of us were and that none of us could. We don’t want to sit on the pool deck and watch him progress from amateur to expert. We prefer our excellence fully formed. We prefer mystery to mundanity.”
― Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
― Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

“I give my mind the liberty to follow the first wise or foolish idea that presents itself,”
― The Art of Seduction
― The Art of Seduction

“The key to such power is ambiguity. In a society where the roles everyone plays are obvious, the refusal to conform to any standard will excite interest. Be both masculine and feminine, impudent and charming, subtle and outrageous. Let other people worry about being socially acceptable; those types are a dime a dozen, and you are after a power greater than they can imagine.”
― The Art of Seduction
― The Art of Seduction

“It’s not that I’m so smart,” Albert Einstein once said. “It’s just that I stay with problems longer.” Einstein’s simple statement is a clarion call for all who seek greatness, for themselves or their children. In the end, persistence is the difference between mediocrity and enormous success.”
― The Genius in All of Us: New Insights into Genetics, Talent, and IQ
― The Genius in All of Us: New Insights into Genetics, Talent, and IQ
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