Being around some of the bright lights of the technology world and having them expect great things helps you sit down and do it seriously.

Only those blinded by greed would refuse to let a friend make a copy.

There is no justice in following unjust laws. It's time to come into the light and, in the grand tradition of civil disobedience, declare our opposition to this private theft of public culture.

Think deeply about things. Don’t just go along because that’s the way things are or that’s what your friends say. Consider the effects, consider the alternatives, but most importantly, just think.

Information is power. But like all power, there are those who want to keep it for themselves.

Life is short ... so why waste it doing something dumb?

Books are totally useless unless you take their advice. If you just keep reading them, thinking "that's so insightful! that changes everything," but never actually doing anything different, then pretty quickly the feeling will wear off and you'll start searching for another book to fill the void.