You don't have to start from scratch to have a massive impact on the world.

I fell in love with flora of all types, especially ferns. Loved the sparse structure and repetition of shape - almost fractal.

Build what you want to see in the world.

It's empowering to be asked to look at what's possible, not told how to do it.

Make every detail perfect and limit the number of details to perfect.

The greatest lesson that I learned in all of this is that you have to start. Start now, start here, and start small. Keep it Simple.

The strongest thing you can cultivate as an entrepreneur is to not rely on luck but cultivating an ability to recognize fortunate situations when they are occurring.

Success is never accidental.

Making something simple is very difficult.

There's an entire universe in every single tweet, and it all really depends on the content as far as how it's going to spread.

Don't avoid eye contact and don't be late

I don't always believe in God, but, I believe something is amiss.

Of what help is anyone who can only be approached with the right words?

Ye may have a greater prince, but ye shall never have a more loving prince.

West Germany's Briegel hasn't been able to get past anyone yet - that's his trademark.

Much better to be crazy provided you know what/where sane is.

When you're working, you're flying on someone else's buck. When you're flying on your own, you sort of go, 'You know what, I'd rather keep the dosh in my pocket to spend when I get there.

Re-reading is much underrated. I've read The Spy Who Came in from the Cold once every five years since I was 15. I only started to understand it the third time.

The fame stuff, the kind words from websites and things, are very flattering and lovely, but I just wanna act.

I had to have some balls to be Irish Catholic in South London. Most of that time I spent fighting.

Over hundred years ago Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act. There was wide distribution of land and they didn't confiscate anyone's privately owned land... We need an industrial Homestead Act.