Pain s the truth of art. Art is not a hobby or a pastime. It is the result of an internal battle royal, one between the quest for safety and the desire to matter.

Fire the committee. No great website in history has been conceived of by more than three people. Not one. This is a deal breaker.

Go do something interesting. Ask if you need help.

Care. Care more than you need to, more often than expected, more completely than the other guy.

In a digital world, the gift I give you almost always benefits me more than it costs.

What are you working on? If someone asks you that, are you excited to tell them the answer? If you're not, you're wasting away.

The danger of the Web is that you can go from idea to public announcement in under ten minutes.