When the simple word processors CAME in, writing became crisper, less dense - just because of the way we could instantly edit on the screen. Now the ABILITY to mash up words and pictures and links and songs and tweets is what MATTERS. I can't imagine what writing will be LIKE in 2154.

The OLDER I GET, the more I BELIEVE in practice and work over NATURAL talent and ability.

I THINK the biggest MISTAKE I MADE was this wretched ability to see both sides of an ARGUMENT.

I was NEVER really good at anything EXCEPT for the ABILITY to learn.

Qualities you NEED to get through medical school and residency: Discipline. Patience. Perseverance. A WILLINGNESS to forgo sleep. A penchant for sadomasochism. Ability to weather crises of faith and self-confidence. Accept exhaustion as fact of life. Addiction to caffeine a definite PLUS. Unfailing OPTIMISM that the end is in sight.

It is undeniable that a woman's ability to stretch and PURSUE her total competence OUTSIDE the HOME and get paid what she's worth for it makes for HAPPIER and more fulfilled WOMEN.

The Mesh is about creating and managing what's perishable. It provides BUSINESSES with the ABILITY to REACH an AUDIENCE of one, at a PRECISE time.

I don't KNOW if there's a genetic marker for entrepreneurship. But if there is, it's most LIKELY not a genius for planning. It's a propensity for action - and the ability to PUT failure BEHIND you quickly. To stop being PRECIOUS about your ideas.

I HOPE that my work ethic has been a model for those who do not BELIEVE in themselves or have lingering doubts about their own ABILITIES.

The TRUE mark of professionalism is the ABILITY to respect EVERYONE else for their styles and always find something positive in every dining experience and highlight it in your THOUGHTS and WORDS.