I no longer give Power Point presentations, because I've come to believe that power corrupts, and Power Point corrupts absolutely.

Science fiction does not remain fiction for long. And certainly not on the Internet.

Information flow is what the Internet is about. Information sharing is power. If you don't share your ideas, smart people can't do anything about them, and you'll remain anonymous and powerless.

I'd like to know what the Internet is going to look like in 2050. Thinking about it makes me wish I were eight years old.

We had no idea that this would turn into a global and public infrastructure.

We never, ever in the history of mankind have had access to so much information so quickly and so easily.

We will have more Internet, larger numbers of users, more mobile access, more speed, more things online and more appliances we can control over the Internet.

I expect to see a lot of household appliances on the Net by 2010, as well as autos and other mobile devices.

They say a year in the Internet business is like a dog year.. equivalent to seven years in a regular person's life. In other words, it's evolving fast and faster.

Engineers are really good at labeling and branding things. If we had named Kentucky Fried Chicken, it would have been Hot Dead Birds.

Surf the Web is a happy coincidence.

Poetry is an affair of sanity, of seeing things as they are.

I love buying things. I could be one of those crazy hoarders.

The fundamental way of getting public approval is to deserve it.

I don't play golf or all those things people normally do for business. I do parties. That's where I bring people in, showcase ideas and, in the end, do deals.

What makes Existence really nice Is Virtue--with a dash of Vice.

And may we find when ended is the page, Death but a tavern on our pilgrimage.

A good horse is the best company in the world.

Thinking goes on in your head. It is not really deep into the roots of your being; it is not your totality.

When both my editors say 'This is really bad, you need to change this,' I ignore that at my peril.

Mark Twain created a new type of literature and not a lot of people can say that. Not a lot of people can say they're absolutely original and completely self-made.