The world needs banking but it does not need banks.

I don't like typing messages on my phone. Some people get used to it.

It's hard to improve public education - that's clear.

Well private money can take risks in a way that government money often isn't willing to.

Computers are great because when you're working with them you get immediate results that let you know if your program works. It's feedback you don't get from many other things.

With the states release today of a set of clear and consistent academic standards, our nation is one step closer to supporting effective teaching in every classroom, charting a path to college and careers for all students, and developing the tools to help all children stay motivated and engaged in their own education. The more states that adopt these college and career based standards, the closer we will be to sharing innovation across state borders and becoming more competitive as a country.

If we have optimism without empathy then it doesn't matter how much we master the secrets of science. We're not really solving problems, we're just working on puzzles.