89 Quotes by Ken Jennings

I pick up Dylan. He certainly takes after his father: about three-quarters of his body weight seems to be head, and three-quarters of that is ears.

What are those bulb things you're slicing?""You've never seen fennel? It looks like celery and tastes like licorice.

Self-esteem is important because it sets up a powerful cycle of personal growth and willingness to take risks.

When a leader keeps personal ego in check it builds the confidence and self-esteem of others.

Eratosthenes, the mapmaker who was the first man to accurately measure the size of the Earth, was a librarian.

pg. 58. As a kid, I always assumed the know-it-alls on Jeopardy! were obviously the smartest people in America. If you were smart, that's how you showed it: by knowing all your state flowers and kings of Saxony. But what if Rob's right and that's a different, much shallower kind of intelligence? Is my mountain of flash cards all for naught?

Getting your ego out of the way has an even deeper organizational impact.

To serve the many, you first serve the few.

The key is selecting the right people to join the team, those with the right skills and values, those who embrace our purpose.