Difficult situations require compassion, level-headedness & the empathy to see issues from somebody else's perspective.

Starting a company is a cause, not a job. Once it becomes a job, that's when you lose

If you can't build relationships from nothing, you will fail. You must have that drive.

Attention is the most important currency that anybody can give you. It’s worth more than money, possession, or things.

Don't let failure deter you; use it as a stepping-stone and an educational experience towards making your mark on the world.

The world's most successful entrepreneurs play hard, but they work even harder.

I'm proud to call myself a Mashable alumnus.

Relationships are the key element to Press & PR

Start with local press first. Start with people you know. Don't pitch every journalist.

Windows Updates have sometimes been a pain point for users. The update pop-ups can interrupt a movie or a video game, and the automatic restarts can result in lost data or confused users.

The more PR buzzwords you include in your press release, the less likely I am to write you up

Stay with your passion but have a philosophy that is beyond your strength so that you can have a legacy, even a legacy that will outlast you.

I prefer to be in the grave in Colombia than in a jail cell in the United States.

All teenagers have this desire to somehow run away.

For many young women, the dream of independence and a home of their own is a tantalising goal, while a lifetime devoted solely to catering for another person's needs would be hard to countenance.

Isn't it pretty to think so.

Every book is a unique experience.

I was late to the Knicks. My dad was a big fan. But I first started watching baseball; I became a Red Sox fan. My dad was a Mets fan. I wanted to have my own team and league.

I like it when somebody tells me a story, and I actually really feel that that's becoming like a lost art in American cinema.

It is well to be born either a king or a fool.

Cease-fire is important, but it can last only for a very, very, very short time.