It took me some twenty-plus years to really learn how to program.

If you can't figure out how to make money on three billion in revenue, when exactly will the profit magic be found? Ten billion? Fifty billion?

You're better off with a kick-ass half than a half-assed whole.

Before you know it, you're half-way done with your idea and you've accidentally learned how to do it too. In short, you start with little bit of something real and make it tick. Then you make it tock.

Fear is ugly because it makes you irrational. Fear makes you jump to conclusions. Fear makes you reactionary.

One pattern to help yourself fight the mad dash for the mirage of being done is to think of a good day’s work. Look at the progress of the day towards the end and ask yourself: 'Have I done a good day’s work?'

When sparks fly, some truly great ideas come to light.