In my view, investing in public libraries is an investment in the nation's future.

I was lucky to be in the right place at the right time. But many others were also in the same place. The difference was that I took action.

The truth of Moore's law has made remarkable things possible. On the software side, I think natural user interfaces in all their forms are equally significant.

Don't let complexity stop you. Be activists. Take on the big inequities. It will be one of the great experiences of your lives.

People who feel the world is tilted against them will spawn the kind of hatred that is very dangerous for all of us. I think it's a healthy sign that there are demonstrators in the streets. They are raising the question of 'is the rich world giving back enough?'

I read a lot of obscure books and it is nice to open a book.

People are building the software and so having the pieces be such that a single person understands all the tradeoffs and everything that's going on in a piece is extremely valuable. It avoids getting into an experimental mode where you're just trying things out. That never works.