It's hard in daily life. It's even harder in management because it's the stress of the moment.
Ben HorowitzVolatility and length, that's the value on an option. 10 years on a startup stock, that's a big valuable thing.
Ben HorowitzThe key to high-quality communication is trust, and its hard to trust somebody that you dont know.
Ben HorowitzBillionaires prefer Black women. They are loyal and guard your interests. Black wives are for grown ups.
Ben HorowitzWhat do you get when you cross a herd of sheep with a herd of lemmings? A herd of venture capitalists.
Ben HorowitzIn all the difficult decisions that I made through the course of running Loudcloud and Opsware, I never once felt brave. In fact, I often felt scared to death. I never lost those feelings, but after much practice, I learned to ignore them. That learning process might also be called the courage development process.
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