“The advance of technology is based on making it fit in so that you don't really even notice it, so it's part of everyday life.”
Technology“Oh, I think there are a lot of people who would be buying and selling online today that go up there and they get the information, but then when it comes time to type in their credit card they think twice because they're not sure about how that might get out and what that might mean for them.”
Time“The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency.”
Business“People everywhere love Windows.”
Love“Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose.”
Success“I really had a lot of dreams when I was a kid, and I think a great deal of that grew out of the fact that I had a chance to read a lot.”
Dreams“We've got to put a lot of money into changing behavior.”
Money“I actually thought that it would be a little confusing during the same period of your life to be in one meeting when you're trying to make money, and then go to another meeting where you're giving it away. I mean is it gonna erode your ability, you know, to make money? Are you gonna somehow get confused about what you're trying to do?”
Life“In this business, by the time you realize you're in trouble, it's too late to save yourself. Unless you're running scared all the time, you're gone.”
Business“Expectations are a form of first-class truth: If people believe it, it's true.”
Truth“I'm sorry that we have to have a Washington presence. We thrived during our first 16 years without any of this. I never made a political visit to Washington and we had no people here. It wasn't on our radar screen. We were just making great software.”
Great“If you're using first-class land for biofuels, then you're competing with the growing of food. And so you're actually spiking food prices by moving energy production into agriculture.”
Food“Like almost everyone who uses e-mail, I receive a ton of spam every day. Much of it offers to help me get out of debt or get rich quick. It would be funny if it weren't so exciting.”
Funny“We should all grow our own food and do our own waste processing, we really should.”
Food“Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important.”
Teacher“I have seen firsthand that agricultural science has enormous potential to increase the yields of small farmers and lift them out of hunger and poverty.”
Science“Since when has the world of computer software design been about what people want? This is a simple question of evolution. The day is quickly coming when every knee will bow down to a silicon fist, and you will all beg your binary gods for mercy.”
Design“In inner-city, low-income communities of color, there's such a high correlation in terms of educational quality and success.”
Success“DOS is ugly and interferes with users' experience.”
Experience“It's really kind of cool to have solar panels on your roof.”
Cool“Well I think any author or musician is anxious to have legitimate sales of their products, partly so they're rewarded for their success, partly so they can go on and do new things.”
Success