At the end of the day, you have to save yourself – over and over again, no matter what. You and your story are needed. You are worthy. You are strong. You are extraordinary.

Hiring should be for strengths not for the lack of weakness

In general, you must be less respectful of the rules that other people have established. They do not necessarily fit the times or your temperament. And there is great power to be had by being the one to initiate a new order.

In default of any other proof, the thumb would convince me of the existence of a God.

Being a leader requires: Accept your situation but don't give up.

The follow-ups need to be treated with as much care as the preparation. A single meeting is not an end unto itself; it is a stepping-stone in the much longer path of creating something valuable for the world

The golden number of stocks to hold is at least fifty equal-sized and well-diversified U.S. stocks. With such a portfolio, the total risk is reduced by over 60 percent. Further increases in the number of holdings do not produce much additional risk reduction.

Then it dawned on me that no one else was going to believe in me until I believed in myself.

Humans were always far better at inventing tools than using them wisely.

Companies that have no debt can’t go bankrupt.