“Don't ever let anyone tell you that something is too competitive. Once you subtract the people who don't work very hard, or the people who aren't as good as you, your competition shrinks dramatically.”

“Usability schmusability... where's the part where we talk about how this helps users kick ass?”

“It's like a fistful of sand. The harder you squeeze the more flows out.”

“But never forget that you can only stumble if you are moving.”

“You can do anything - but not everything.”

“Catch a man a fish, and you can sell it to him. Teach a man to fish, and you ruin a wonderful business opportunity.”

“The empires of the future are the empires of the mind.”

“Everything that can be invented has been invented.”

“People don't tag to tag or network to network.”

“I would rather do nothing than work for nothing.”

“When people believe in boundaries, they become part of them.”

“Would you rather be smart, or successful”

“An economist is an expert who will know tomorrow why the things he predicted yesterday didn't happen today.”

“The quality of your life is determined by the quality of the decision you make, which is determined by the quality of questions you ask, which is determined by the quality of your education.”

“There are two ways of spreading light - to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”

“The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.”

“Don't stand by the water and long for fish; go home and weave a net”

“The Investor is the Asset or the Liability, not the Investment.”

“Let yourself be open and life will be easier. A spoon of salt in a glass of water makes the water undrinkable. A spoon of salt in a lake is almost unnoticed.”

“Master your instrument. Master the music. And then forget all that bullshit and just play.”

“If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost. That is where they should be. Now put foundations under them.”

“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.”

“If you don't ask, they can't say no.”

“The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.”

“Some people walk in the rain, others just get wet.”

“Moderation in all things, including moderation.”

“If one took no chances, one would not fly at all. Safety lies in the judgment of the chances one takes. That judgment, in turn, must rest upon one's outlook on life. Any coward can sit in his home and criticize a pilot for flying into a mountain in fog. But I would rather, by far, die on a mountainside than in bed.”

“If you think you have things under control, you're not going fast enough.”

“First law of holes: If you get in one, stop digging.”

“What's the difference between a good naval officer and a great one? Answer: About six seconds.”

“If you chase two rabbits, both will escape.”