"I think death is the most wonderful invention of life. It purges the system of these old models that are obsolete."

"Let's go invent tomorrow rather than worrying about what happened yesterday."

"I would trade all of my technology for an afternoon with Socrates."

"My job is to not be easy on people. My job is to make them better."

"If you want to live your life in a creative way, as an artist, you have to not look back too much."

"The most powerful person in the world is the storyteller."

"Computers are like a bicycle for our minds."

"I’m as proud of many of the things we haven’t done as the things we have done."

"Why join the navy if you can be a pirate?"

"Older people sit down and ask, 'What is it?' but the boy asks, 'What can I do with it?"

"Technology is nothing. What's important is that you have a faith in people, that they're basically good and smart."

"I'm convinced that about half of what separates successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance."

"Focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex."

"I think the things you regret most in life are the things you didn't do."

"Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations."