Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers

by Timothy Ferriss

“Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.”

You don’t “succeed” because you have no weaknesses; you succeed because you find your unique strengths

“In the end, winning is sleeping better.” —Jodie Foster

“If the best in the world are stretching their asses off in order to get strong, why aren’t you?”

“If you find yourself in a fair fight, you didn’t plan your mission properly.”

Momentum:

“Once we get those muddy, maddening, confusing thoughts [nebulous worries, jitters, and preoccupations] on the page, we face our day with clearer eyes.”

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sanctimonious

“My definition of ‘love’ is being willing to die for someone who you yourself want to kill. That, in my experience, is kind of the deal.”

“They tried to bury us. They didn’t know we were seeds.”

“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage …”