No one is born a CEO, but no one tells you that. The magazine stories make it sound like Mark Zuckerberg woke up one day and wanted to redefine how the world communicates [by creating] a billion-dollar company. He didn't.

How frighteningly few are the persons whose death would spoil our appetite and make the world seem empty. read more

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The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is at all comprehensible. read more

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Time is a created thing. To say "I don't have time," is like saying, "I don't want to." read more

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Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed no hope at all. read more

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By nature man hates change; seldom will he quit his old home till it has actually fallen around his ears. read more

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Devices are getting smarter - your television, your car - and that means more data spread around. There needs to be a fabric that connects all these devices. That's what we do. read more

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The hardest-working people don't work hard because they're disciplined. They work hard because working on an exciting problem is fun. read more

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When you’re in school, every little mistake is a permanent crack in your windshield. But in the real world, if you’re not swerving around and hitting the guard rails every now and then, you’re not going fast enough. Your biggest risk isn’t failing; it’s getting too comfortable. read more

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You have to adopt a mindset that says, 'Okay, in three months, I'll need to know all this stuff, and then in six months there's going to be a whole other set of things to know - again in a year, in five years.' The tools will change, the knowledge will change, the worries will change. read more

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Where you live matters: there's only one MIT. And there's only one Hollywood and only one Silicon Valley. This isn't a coincidence: for whatever you're doing, there's usually only one place where the top people go. You should go there. Don't settle for anywhere else. Meeting my heroes and learning from them gave me a huge advantage. Your heroes are part of your circle too - follow them. read more

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