Teams should be able to act with the same unity of purpose and focus as a well motivated individual.

You need to understand things in order to invent beyond them.

In the long run, your human capital is your main base of competition. Your leading indicator of where you're going to be 20 years from now is how well you're doing in your education system.

Governments will always play a huge part in solving big problems. They set public policy and are uniquely able to provide the resources to make sure solutions reach everyone who needs them. They also fund basic research, which is a crucial component of the innovation that improves life for everyone.

Microsoft is always two years away from failure.

If you can't make it good, at least make it look good.

Don't let yourself be lulled into inaction.