Don't take yourself too seriously - learn to laugh. Hire slowly and fire fast. And the most important thing is: you never invest in ideas, only in people!

Today, where you come from seems less and less important, as globalization is the new order. I prefer the old world.

As all entrepreneurs will say, "surround yourself with good people". That is the hardest thing : finding good people.

An entrepreneur needs to have values. Values that are wholesome.

There are differences in the businesses themselves, but the fundamentals are the same: give customers a good experience, charge them a reasonable price, listen to them, and treat them with respect.

Creating art (music, books, films, etc.) can be beautiful and liberating, but trying to sell art, well, that is the movie business. There are few winners, and lots and lots of losers.

Entrepreneurs need to listen. They don't need to be good listeners (although it can only help) but they need to know when to listen.

When things go right (and they go right a lot - you just got to keep trying) there is nothing to really laugh about.

Business is full of pain and hardship and with that, laughter and release.

Obsession makes my life bad and my work good.

I think most entrepreneurs would refer to themselves as "accidental". No one looks for stress and pain. You stumble on to it. Also, no one looks for pots of gold, it just happens.

Love is not Theoretical but Practical

We are able to learn from a failure, but perhaps not much from a success!

It really matters to writers to find and treasure readers, all the more when they're on the other side of the world.

The English people think they are free; they are greatly deceived; they are free only during the election of members of Parliament.

I always thought that writing poetry was in itself a political act.

Be able to defend your arguments in a rational way. Otherwise, all you have is an opinion.

I don't wear a watch because I want my arms to weigh the same.

We have a choice of focusing on our problems or focusing on God, who holds the solution.

Success is nothing more than living your life according to your own truth and your own terms.

I don't send messages, I'm not a fax machine