The wettest, weirdest environment is human interaction. Whatever we build gets misunderstood, corroded and chronic, and it happens quickly and in unpredictable ways. That's one reason why the web is so fascinating-it's a collision between the analytic world of code and wet world of people.

Be genuine. Be remarkable. Be worth connecting with.

Excellence isn't about meeting the spec, it's about setting the spec.

At the age of four, you were an artist. And at seven, you were a poet.

It's easy to be afraid of taking a plunge, because, after all, plunging is dangerous. And the fear is a safe way to do nothing at all. Wading, on the other hand, gets under the radar. It gives you a chance to begin.

What I learned: Shun nonbelievers. Ignore critics. Do your best for people who want to dance with you.

Positive thinking is hard. Worth it, though.