“Small is not just a stepping-stone. Small is a great destination itself”

“Pass on hiring people you don't need, even if you think that person's a great catch.”

“To do great work, you need to feel that you're making a difference. That you're putting a meaningful dent in the universe. That you are part of something important.”

“Until you actually start making something, your brilliant idea is just that, an idea.”

“Once you [work on your idea extra hours], you'll learn whether your excitement and interest is real or just a passing phase.”

“Workaholics aren't heroes. They don't save the day, they just use it up. The real hero is home because she figured out a faster way”

“Plus, if you’re a copycat, you can never keep up. You’re always in a passive position. You never lead; you always follow. You give birth to something that’s already behind the times—just a knockoff, an inferior version of the original. That’s no way to live.”