Alexander Canby

“One of the most critical strengths of a superior competitor in any discipline—whether we are speaking about sports, business negotiations, or even presidential debates—is the ability to dictate the tone of the battle.”
― Josh Waitzkin, The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence

“Just as the yin-yang symbol possesses a kernel of light in the dark, and of dark in the light, creative leaps are grounded in a technical foundation.”
― Josh Waitzkin, The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence

“Of course there were plateaus, periods when my results leveled off while I internalized the information necessary for my next growth spurt, but I didn’t mind.”
― Josh Waitzkin, The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence

“The path to artistic insight in one direction often involves deep study of another—the intuition makes uncanny connections that lead to a crystallization of fragmented notions.”
― Josh Waitzkin, The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence