The roots of apple were to build computers for people, not for corporations. The world doesn't need another dell or compaq.

When the sales guys run the company, the product guys do not matter so much, and a lot of them just turn off.

Be ready to catch the ball when it is thrown by life.

So when these people sell out, even though they get fabulously rich, they're gypping themselves out of one of the potentially most rewarding experiences of their unfolding lives. Without it, they may never know their values or how to keep their newfound wealth in perspective.

Focusing is about saying No.

The over-all point is that new technology will not necessarily replace old technology, but it will date it. By definition. Eventually, it will replace it. But it's like people who had black-and-white TVs when color came out. They eventually decided whether or not the new technology was worth the investment.

Electronics was something I could always fall back on when I needed food on the table.