My goal is not to fail fast. My goal is to succeed over the long run. They are not the same thing.

My own theory is that we are in the middle of a dramatic and broad technological and economic shift in which software companies are poised to take over large swathes of the economy

In the startup world, you're either a genius or an idiot. You're never just an ordinary guy trying to get through the day

In short, software is eating the world

All's fair in love, war and ride-sharing.

Innovation accelerates and compounds. Each point in front of you is bigger than anything that ever happened.

Over the next 10 years, I expect many more industries to be disrupted by software, with new world-beating Silicon Valley companies doing the disruption in more cases than not.

Health care and education, in my view, are next up for fundamental software-based transformation.

A lot of things you want to do as part of daily life can now be done over the Internet.

People who tell computers what to do, and people who are told by computers what to do.

You are cruising along, and then technology changes. You have to adapt.

Experience tells me habits are stronger than love, fear, and necessity.

Depression is anger turned inward.

I think that love is like candy.""I don't like candy either, " I say. He smiles at me and shakes his head. "I think anyone who says they don't like candy just hasn't found the right flavor.

A good goal is like a strenuous exercise-it makes you stretch.

I have never known a novel that was good enough to be good in spite of its being adapted to the author's political views.

There are far too many self esteem problems in the world as it is. No sense taking on plant guilt, too.

Men who only live to eat.

The world was never more unsafe for democracy then it is today.

A child should have every advantage - including those taught by disadvantage.

Sherry, the civilized drink.