I do think Bitcoin is the first [encrypted money] that has the potential to do something like change the world.

In a world where wealth is growing, you can get away with printing money. Doubling the debt over the next 20 years is not a problem.

Today's 'best practices' lead to dead ends; the best paths are new and untried.

Everybody has a product to sell—no matter whether you’re an employee, a founder, or an investor. It’s true even if your company consists of just you and your computer. Look around. If you don’t see any salespeople, you’re the salesperson.

Anyone who prefers owning part of your company to being paid in cash reveals a preference for the long term and a commitment to increasing your company's value in the future.

Anti-aging is an extremely under-explored field.

The college kids should think hard about what they're doing. If you have a great idea for a company, there's no right time to start it, and it's often better to start it sooner rather than later. I went to Stanford undergrad and Stanford Law School, and if I had to do it over again, I might still do those things, but I wish I had asked the type of questions like, why I was doing it, was it just for the status and prestige, or was it because I was really interested in the substance of it.