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.

Darwinism may be a fine theory in other contexts, but in startups, intelligent design works best.

Moving first is a tactic, not a goal.

In a world of scarce resources, globalization without new technology is unsustainable.

We cannot take for granted that the future will be better, and that means we need to work to create it today.

The developing world can just do things that are extensive or horizontal, that basically copy. The developed world needs to do things that are intensive or vertical, where we take our civilization to the next level.

If they don't go to law school, bright college graduates head to Wall Street precisely because they have no real plan for their careers.