Every great work, every big accomplishment, has been brought into manifestation through holding to the vision, and often just before the big achievement, comes apparent failure and discouragement.

The game of life is a game of boomerangs. Our thoughts, deeds and words return to us sooner or later with astounding accuracy.

Hope looks forward. Faith knows it has already received and acts accordingly.

Intuition is a spiritual faculty and does not explain, but simply points the way.

My career is playing the guys who go, 'Boo.' That's what I do.

The basketball great Kobe Bryant started his own venture-capital firm. LeBron James has rebranded himself as not just an athlete but also an investor and entrepreneur.

The importance of inclusive behavior was modeled for me early in life. I have many childhood memories of my mother - an entrepreneur and business owner - drawing people to herself and inspiring them with the genuineness of her interest in them.

That's the danger of having too much success. You lose that magic, that feeling of not being in control, which I feel now, it's too controlled.