But there's no substitute for getting smarter faster. And the way you get smarter is to screw around vigorously. Try stuff. See what works. See what fails miserably. Learn. Rinse. Repeat.

I'm about as far from being a flag-waver - you won't find any American flag pins in my drawer - as someone can be.

Ultimately, I think that the growth and sustainability of the e-book movement depends on authors and end-users (readers).

Confidence means non-paralysis, a willingness to act, and act decisively, to start new things and cut failing ventures off.

We are no doubt in the Great Age of the Brand.

If future competitiveness depends on treating people as an important part of the institution, the least respectful thing I can imagine doing to a human being is asking him to urinate in a cup.

If a window of opportunity appears, don't pull down the shade.