Microloans enable the poor to lift themselves out of poverty through entrepreneurship.
Pierre OmidyarIf you can get over this initial distrust that people have of strangers, you can do remarkable things.
Pierre OmidyarTo truly prepare for the unexpected, you've got to position yourself to keep a couple of options open so when the door of opportunity opens, you're close enough to squeeze through.
Pierre OmidyarI've been asked before, "Who are your heroes?" and these types of questions. I always find it hard to identify a single person or a single book or this sort of thing. I've always been forward looking. I was raised with the notion that you can do pretty much anything you want. You're able to accomplish anything you set out to accomplish. I was given a sense of confidence and I never really felt the need to - or I've never had the benefit, I should probably say - of being inspired by outside heroes.
Pierre Omidyar