Giants are not what we think they are. The same qualities that appear to give them strength are often the sources of great weakness.

What we do as a community, as a society, for each other, matters as much as what we do for ourselves. It sounds a little trite, but there's a powerful amount of truth in that, I think.

Science fiction annoyed me because it was like, "Why is the world as it is not enough for you?"

An incredibly high percentage of successful entrepreneurs are dyslexic. That's one of the little-known facts.

I think that persistence and stubbornness and hard work are probably, at the end of the day, more important than the willingness to take a risk.

The poorer children were, to her mind, often better behaved, less whiny, more creative in making use of their own time, and have a well-developed sense of independence.

Innovators have to be open. They have to be able to imagine things that others cannot and be willing to challenge their own preconceptions. They also need to be conscientious. An innovator who has brilliant ideas but lacks the discipline and persistence to carry them out is merely a dreamer ... But crucially, innovators need to be disagreeable ... They are people willing to take social risks-to do things that others might disapprove of.