If timing ain't everything, it's damn close

Don't settle for less than is possible.

Cost does not equal value... and low cost parts decrease brand equity for a very long time.

A vibrant, rich, growing corpus of public-domain books is a vital public good - similar to parks, the infrastructure of basic services, and other hallmarks of any advanced society.

It doesn't matter what product or service you're offering; there is unlimited ability to improve the quality of anything.

Forget all the conventional 'rules' but one. There is one golden rule: Stick to topics you deeply care about and don't keep your passion buttoned inside your vest. An audience's biggest turn-on is the speaker's obvious enthusiasm. If you are lukewarm about the issue, forget it!

Hire disrespectful people.