We didn’t have anything before Twitter that allowed a group of people roaming around a city to communicate instantly, in real time, and in a coordinated way, in a group.
BIZ STONEEven though running is physically straining, it’s mentally refreshing. Especially when you feel like you’ve accomplished something.
More Biz Stone Quotes
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Embrace your constraints.
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They picked my jacket and when the art director got back to Boston, he wanted to know who designed it and I said, “Me.” He was like, “The box guy?”
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I knew Mac pretty well. I’d used them when I was younger.
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You can be hyperconnected, then you can take a break for a couple days and it’s fine.
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Positive culture comes from being mindful, and respecting your coworkers, and being empathetic.
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I haven’t been paying attention to politics long enough to have really smart opinions.
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This idea that the open exchange of information can have a positive global impact is being proven over and over again around the world nearly on a daily basis – and for Secretary Clinton to recognize that, I think, is a huge step.
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The two things I use the most are the MacBook Air and my iPhone. Those are my two most-used gadgets that are dented, scratched and smashed.
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Timing, perseverance, and ten years of trying will eventually make you look like an overnight success.
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I was kind of showing the art director a thing or two about how to use a Mac. And one day everyone went out to lunch and I jumped on the computer and designed a book jacket and slipped it in the pile to go to the review board in New York.
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You have to have an emotional investment in what you’re doing. If you don’t love what you’re doing, failure is pretty much guaranteed.
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I think Twitter has brought something totally new to the table.
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It’s important to credit the brave people that take chances to stand up to regimes. They’re the star.
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Doing startups is all about making mistakes.
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What if the New York Times gave out free, cheap Kindles to everyone and said this is how we’re doing it now. You know? Maybe that’s a way to go.
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