The key to success in any kind of start up is your level of persistence. It's not so much your intellect. The Zuckerburg's, Pages and Brins, that succeed have such a level of belief in what they are doing that they will put up with the kind of crap that most people won't put up with, they are incredibly persistent and resilient.
Robert GreeneYou must always be prepared to place a bet on yourself, on your future, by heading in a direction that others seem to fear.
Robert GreeneMastery is not a function of I.Q. or natural talent or wealthy parents who can send you to the best school, but rather the result of going through a learning process, fueled by the desire to grow and the persistence to push past any obstacles.
Robert GreeneNo moment is wasted if you pay attention and learn the lessons contained in every experience.
Robert Greene