And the reason is that until Wonder came along and figured out how to spread the idea of sliced bread, no one wanted it. That the success of sliced bread... is not always about what the patent is like, or what the factory is like - it's about can you get your idea to spread, or not.

'Good enough' stopped being good enough a long time ago. so why not be great?

Believe in what you do, because you may have to do it for a long time before it catches on.

I don’t think the shortage of artists has much to do with the innate ability to create or initiate. I think it has to do with believing that it’s possible and acceptable for you to do it. We’ve had these doors open wide for only a decade or so, and most people have been brainwashed into believing that their job is to copyedit the world, not to design it.

It's almost impossible to have fun playing ping pong with someone who doesn't care, won't try or isn't any good.

The organizations of the future are filled with smart, fast, flexible people on a mission

There are lots of good reasons to abandon a project. Having a little competition is not one of them.