Be good at something. It makes you valuable. Have something to bring to the table, because that will make you more welcome.

We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand. If I don’t seem as depressed or morose as I should be, sorry to disappoint you.

I've always admired people who are over-prepared.

Develop a good filing system.

People lie for lots of reasons, often because it seems like a way to get what they want with less effort.

Remember how quickly our field [computer science] changes. That's why you want to focus on learning things that don't change: how to work well with other people, how to carefully assess a client's real - as opposed to perceived - needs, and things like that.

Find your passion and follow it. You wont find that passion in things or money. Your passion must come from what fuels you from the inside. It will be grounded in the relationships you have with people and what they think of you when your time comes.