“Then when I fire, you see, I have the verdict of self-defence on my side. I know that he is pretty certain in his hurry, to miss. I never do.”

At a basic level venture capitalists are arbitrageurs: they have access to more information than those with the capital, and access to more capital than those with information, and they profit by exploiting the mismatch.

I always make it a rule to let the other fellow fire first. If a man wants to fight, I argue the question with him and try to show him how foolish it would be. If he can’t be dissuaded, why then the fun begins but I always let him have first crack.

It’s impressive when you’re such a mysterious fictional character that even avid enthusiasts are debating your existence within the mythos.

The aims of life are the best defense against death.

You want to keep the defense guessing.

Despite the staunchest, most venerable defenses, we can never completely subdue death anxiety: it is always there, lurking in some hidden ravine of the mind.

I’m busy working on every aspect of my game – defense, shooting, rebounding – but I really want to become a better overall team player.

Coaching staff: I know there’s days you look at that film and you want to kill me. I’m not playing defense, taking bad shots, getting too many techs. But you always believe that I can be the guy.

I’m the first player in history that doesn’t want to play defense and still gets in foul trouble.

The only times an Afro-American who was assaulted got away has been when he had a gun and used it in self-defense.

We have to distrust each other. It is our only defense against betrayal.