Poul Anderson

The problem is not the problem; the problem is your attitude about the problem.

Most people think small because they are afraid of success, afraid of making decisions, afraid of winning.

Don’t take anything personally. Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.

All young people, regardless of sexual orientation or identity, deserve a safe and supportive environment in which to achieve their full potential.

I like the person who commits and goes all in and takes big swings and then maybe fails; who jumps and falls down, rather than the person who points at the person who fell and laughs. But I do sometimes laugh when people fall down.

The future belongs to the dreamers, not to the critics. The future belongs to the people who follow their heart, no matter what the critics say, because they truly believe in their vision.

The person who dumps garbage into your mind will do you considerably more harm than the person who dumps garbage on your floor, because each load of mind garbage negatively impacts your possibilities and lowers your expectations.

I need to be surrounded by people as passionate and as dedicated as I am.

All progress takes place outside the comfort zone.

The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.

Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful.

Your future is created by what you do today, not tomorrow.

If one is master of one thing and understands one thing well, one has at the same time, insight into and understanding of many things.

It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.

Focus is essential to success, and successful people are people who can focus.