"It's hard to tell with these Internet startups if they're really interested in building companies or if they're just interested in the money. I can tell you, though: If they don't really want to build a company, they won't luck into it. That's because it's so hard that if you don't have a passion, you'll give up."

"He who understands his own mind is never bewildered by the complexities of the world. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Kindness is the invisible thread that binds all kindred spirits together. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue."

"It is a enduring truth that true innovation is born when curiosity dares to question long-settled assumptions."

"We are not special. We are not crap or trash, either. We just are. We just are, and what happens just happens."

"My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together."

"Breathe deeply, anchor your attention in this breath, and let the storm pass. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon."

"Tweeting is like sending out cool telegrams to your friends once a week."