“You want to have a future where you’re expecting things to be better, not one where you’re expecting things to be worse.”

Never trust cynics, as they excuse their own bad deeds by telling themselves everyone does it.

Elevator music is underrated.

I read books and talked to people. I mean that’s kind of how one learns anything. There’s lots of great books out there & lots of smart people.

I always like going South; somehow, it feels like going downhill.

It is a mistake to hire huge numbers of people to get a complicated job done.

The extension of life beyond Earth is the most important thing we can do as a species.

Most people can learn a lot more than they think they can. They sell themselves short without trying.

Give people their freedom back!

I hate writing about personal stuff. I don’t have a Facebook page. I don’t use my Twitter account. I am familiar with both, but I don’t use them.

The only reason I was able to accomplish things is the great people willing to work with me.

My mentality is that of a samurai. I would rather commit seppuku than fail.

I’ve actually not read any books on time management.

Persistence is very important. You should not give up unless you are forced to give up.

For my part, I will never give up, and I mean never.

When I was in college, I wanted to be involved in things that would change the world.

It’s OK to have your eggs in one basket as long as you control what happens to that basket.

I am convinced that companies should put staff first, customers second and shareholders third – ultimately that’s in the best interest of customers and shareholders.

The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.

Failure comes part and parcel with invention. It’s not optional.

In war it does not matter who is right, but who is left.

Work like hell.

There is no disgrace in honest failure; there is disgrace in fearing to fail.

Do what is easy and your life will be hard. Do what is hard and your life will become easy.

All true things must change and only that which changes remains true.