I strongly believe that missionaries make better products. They care more. For a missionary, it's not just about the business. There has to be a business, and the business has to make sense, but that's not why you do it. You do it because you have something meaningful that motivates you.

You don't choose your passions; your passions choose you.

One of the things it was obvious you could do with an online store is have a much more complete selection.

There's so much stuff that has yet to be invented. There's so much new that's going to happen. People don't have any idea yet how impactful the internet is going to be and that this is still Day 1 in such a big way.

Am I going to regret leaving Wall Street? No. Will I regret missing the beginning of the Internet? Yes.

Entrepreneurs must be willing to be misunderstood for long periods of time.

I wouldn't be surprised if history records Tim Berners-Lee as the second Gutenberg.