Laptop computers dramatically increased the time people spend doing work. (The internet dramatically decreased it, so we're even).

So by giving people a tool that they can share and benefit from, it's a form of media that isn't controlled by Rupert Murdoch or the guys at Viacom. It is a form of media that is earned every single time it spreads.

It's rare to find a consistently creative or insightful person who is also an angry person. They can't occupy the same space, and if your anger moves in, generosity and creativity often move out. It's difficult to use revenge or animus to fuel great work.

You can't have good ideas unless you're willing to generate a lot of bad ones.

Competence is no longer a scarce commodity.

You succeed because you've chosen to be confident. It's not really useful to require yourself to be successful before you're able to become confident.

Fear for a linchpin is a clue that you're getting close to doing something important.