My mom was on the United Way group that decides how to allocate the money and looks at all the different charities and makes the very hard decisions about where that pool of funds is going to go.

Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose.

I believe that the world will be a safer place if there is enough food to go around, that it will be a more stable place if children grow up with opportunities instead of frustrations. Furthermore, I can only assume that if the United States plays a role in helping to create prosperous societies, we will have friends to call on in times of need.

Software was changing so fast, so unbelievable, that that got very quick adoption.

A lot of people assume that creating software is purely a solitary activity where you sit in an office with the door closed all day and write lots of code.

I never took a day off in my twenties. Not one. And I'm still fanatical, but now I'm a little less fanatical.

How you gather, manage, and use information will determine whether you win or lose.