The man who trims himself to suit everybody will soon whittle himself away

Well, when you're trying to create things that are new, you have to be prepared to be on the edge of risk,

Learn to sell. In business you're always selling - to your prospects, investors and employees. To be the best salesperson put yourself in the shoes of the person to whom you're selling. Don't sell your product. Solve their problems.

It is well enough that people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning.

When it's too easy to get money, then you get a lot of noise mixed in with the real innovation and entrepreneurship. Tough times bring out the best parts of Silicon Valley.

Everything in life has some risk, and what you have to actually learn to do is how to navigate it.