The hardest-working people don't work hard because they're disciplined. They work hard because working on an exciting problem is fun.

You can’t focus on what everyone else is doing — it has to be about what’s really broken and what you can do to fix it.

We've had customers from the beginning. The reason people use Dropbox is because they really love it. We think more about who is going to be competing with what we are going to be doing, not with where we started.

Surrounding yourself with inspiring people is now just as important as being talented or working hard.

I actually don't think it matters how early or late you are as long as you hit critical mass.

Even if it doesn't work out, the experience is so valuable to so many employers that your worst case scenario is, 'Ok, so that was a bust, I'll get a six-figure job at whatever company.' Risk is this outmoded idea - your parents might not understand that, but taking these types of risks doesn't have a downside.

When you’re in school, every little mistake is a permanent crack in your windshield. But in the real world, if you’re not swerving around and hitting the guard rails every now and then, you’re not going fast enough. Your biggest risk isn’t failing; it’s getting too comfortable.