“I work extremely hard doing what I love, mainly to ensure that I don't have to work extremely hard doing what I hate.”

“You do not own the molecules. They are stardust. They belong to God. What you do own is your soul. Nobody can take that away from you.”

“The sovereignty you have over your work will inspire far more people than the actual content ever will.”

“Nobody can tell you if what you’re doing is good, meaningful or worthwhile. The more compelling the path, the more lonely it is. ”

“Anyone can be an idealist. Anyone can be a cynic. The hard part lies somewhere in the middle.”

“It's good to be young and full of dreams. Dreams of one day doing something 'insanely great.' Dreams of love, beauty, achievement, and contribution. But understand they have a life of their own, and they're not very good at following instructions. Love them, revere them, nurture them, respect them, but don't ever become a slave to them. Otherwise you'll kill them off prematurely, before they get the chance to come true.”

“..The stuff you learn beforehand will never be one-tenth as useful as the stuff you learn the hard way, on the job.”