Those that believe this is merely a downturn are mad. Our industry is going to mature and as something matures, the rate of innovation does slow.

The things that caused problems for me in school are the same things that help me succeed in the world.

Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing. Sure, there’s the talent, but there also has to be the will. Give me human will and the intense desire to win and it will trump talent every day of the week.

When you live your life in different ways, it makes people around you become uncomfortable. So deal with it. They don't know what you are going to do.

Really great blogs do not take the place of great microprocessors. Great blogs do not replace great software. Lots and lots of blogs does not replace lots and lots of sales.

Building Oracle is like doing math puzzles as a kid.

You realize that life is short and fragile; and when you are facing walls of water, you understand your own mortality can change and how quickly things could change.