One of the purposes of life, and selfishly what makes people happy, is building things that are impactful.

Success is very much the intersection of luck and hard work.

The only reason you should be an entrepreneur is because that's the only way the idea will come into the world.

There are a lot of people building small ideas now. There's an idealization of being an entrepreneur, but the most important thing is to have a really great idea.

A pen, a piece of white paper, and an idea can create a new you.

I wonder if I were to have an X-ray at the little hospital, would the machine see my grief? Is it like rust, arheum about the heart?

I propose that a teacher's pay be tied to merit, not tenure. And I propose that a teacher's employment be tied to performance, not just showing up.

I'm always nervous about going home, just as I am nervous about rereading books that have meant a lot to me.

Kiss me, please kiss me But kiss me out of desire, babe, and not consolation You know it makes me so angry 'cause i know that in time I'll only make you cry, this is our last goodbye.

Like pilgrims to th' appointed place we tend; The World's an Inn, and Death the journey's end.

Art is a step in the known toward the unknown

Right now, musically I'm inspired by everyday people.

If you will not lend me the money, how can I pay you?

I'm not sure whether it's good fortune or bad, but I've died many times on screen.