Humans lose focus of the big picture when they’re drunken in the midst of their feelings. - Tojuro Hattori

Success-minded people need to understand that the best way to learn is to ask questions and listen for answers.

My goal wasn't to make a ton of money. It was to build good computers.

You need to get up in the morning and say, 'Boy, I'm going to - in my own stupid way - save the world today.'

The population forecast for the United States in 1970 is 170 million. The population forecast for Russia alone in 1970 is 251 million. The implications are clear.

If we are not sensible about this, in our ideas of wealth creation we may completely destroy the planet - which we are already doing in many ways.

From a craft standpoint, telling a story in the first-person present tense over the course of 500 pages is a daunting challenge.

I know how guys talk, so I'm not easily offended. Guys can fight and be best friends five minutes later. Women have to air it out, hold on to it, work on it.

Don't ever take seriously, don't ever consider, don't even pay any attention to what a man says or does until he gets to about 30.

What True Blood does really well is that it balances on the line between good and evil - you blur the distinction between the two.

I refuse to be beaten in any way shape or form, so I'm gonna beat this too.