The right direction in life is full of painful rejections, you should actually be concerned if the journey doesn't hurt at all. — Orange Book

There’s no shortcut to smart. — Orange Book

The most productive periods of your life in terms of original ideas and initiatives were probably when you were lonely, broke, with no one to believe in you, and no one to support you, that’s when you grew the most, because you had no other choice: these moments of despair are actually opportunities, you just need to recognize them and use them to your advantage. — Orange Book

Unhealthy addictions happen when you have too much free time and not enough purpose; no one who has a clear idea of where they want to be ten years from now would voluntarily reduce their chances of success. — Orange Book