There is no happiness except in the realization that we have accomplished something.

It’s almost always harder to raise capital than you thought it would be, and it always takes longer. So plan for that.

I treat business a bit like a computer game. I count money as points. I’m doing really well: making lots of money and lots of points.

Cannibals prefer those who have no spines.

Success is not what you have, but who you are.

Hire character. Train skill.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Stay self-funded as long as possible.

“I don’t pay good wages because I have a lot of money; I have a lot of money because I pay good wages.

I am more afraid of an army of one hundred sheep led by a lion than an army of one hundred lions led by a sheep.

Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.

It’s not about how to get started; its about how to get noticed.

A fall into a ditch makes you wiser.

If you live for weekends or vacations, your shit is broken

He who begins many things finishes but few

The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is now.

One can get anything if he is willing to help enough others get what they want.

The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.