Smart people are a dime a dozen. What matters is the ability to think different... to think out of the box.

Leonardo da Vinci did not take received wisdom - whether from ancient classical thinkers or medieval scholars or from the Bible - without questioning it. And this was the beginning of the scientific method. This is another lesson for our time: that when we have evidence that contradicts a certain belief, we should be willing to change it. I think this made Leonardo, in some ways, a person who better understood the beauty of God's creation than a person who just takes all received wisdom from the Bible on faith.

People who know what they’re talking about don’t need PowerPoint.

Smart people are a dime a dozen. What matters is the ability to think different... to think out of the box.

Steve has a reality distortion field.” When Hertzfeld looked puzzled, Tribble elaborated. “In his presence, reality is malleable. He can convince anyone of practically anything. It wears off when he’s not around, but it makes it hard to have realistic schedules.

You and I love understanding American Revolution, but let's also understand the digital revolution, because that makes us more comfortable with our technology.

Polite and velvety leaders, who take care to avoid bruising others, are generally not as effective at forcing change.