Think of your problems as a gift – get out there and fix them.

Generating ideas is not a problem. Incubation is. Acceleration is.

Exploiting a sustainable competitive advantage is great... If you can find it.

At 8:23 there seemed every chance of a lasting alliance starting between Florin and Guilder.At 8:24 the two nations were very close to war.

To be a human being means to be lonely.To go on becoming a person means exploring new modes of resting in our loneliness.

Those who find it hypocritical of others to use, say, a smartphone, to speak ill of capitalism, needs to be reminded that capitalism is an ideology, not a technology.

When would insight, knowledge, hope, and beauty meld?

An unnoticed corner of the world suddenly becomes noticed, and when you notice something clearly and see it vividly, it becomes sacred. (On Robert Frank's photography)

Swearing is an art form. You can express yourself much more exactly, much more succinctly, with properly used curse words.

You don't use mayonnaise, why? ... Are you addicted to mayonnaise? Is it okay if I use mayonnaise? I could go outside.

I've been captivated by the idea of being on a basketball court and being surrounded by people who made me look a little bit less like a freak.

I am a man now. Pass your hand over my brow. You can feel the place where the brains grow.

Yes, in socialism the rich will be poorer - but the poor will also be poorer. People will lose interest in really working hard and creating jobs.