The things that caused problems for me in school are the same things that help me succeed in the world.
Larry EllisonGreat achievers are driven, not so much by the pursuit of success, but by the fear of failure.
Larry EllisonEveryone thought the acquisition strategy was extremely risky because no one had ever done it successfully. In other words, it was innovative.
Larry EllisonIf the Internet turns out not to be the future of computing, we're toast. But if it is, we're golden.
Larry EllisonYou have to take a broader view and realize this is an industry like any other - telecoms, Railroads; they went through consolidation. Why shouldn't the computer industry be any different? This shouldn't have been a surprise to anybody but it seemed to be, and a lot of people thought I was nuts when I said these things. And that's why they are alone as a consolidator.
Larry Ellison