I figured maybe I had some talent as an investor… since it seemed like I was only a half-assed entrepreneur.

Design is more important than technology in most consumer applications.

I think you want to show a level of transparency that breeds trust. You don't want to show a level of desperation that breeds concern.

For the most effective pitch, focus 80% on the problem, 20% on the solution.

Entrepreneurs usually don't listen to people. Trust them to do their job. Remember, you invested with the understanding the project was likely to fail.

The path to the mountain ahead of you? is not the path you took to the mountain you stand on.

Wait until companies have an initial prototype, have shown that they have the potential to be profitable and have the ability to scale. That's the best time to invest.

Death is impatient and thoughtless. It barges into your room when you are right in the middle of something, and it doesn't bother to wipe its boots.

Adversity has the remarkable ability of introducing the real you to yourself.

Those who are not grateful soon begin to complain of everything.

Every girl needs a bit of whimsy to remind her that life is a game and it's all about having fun.

Literature makes history come to life. It is maybe the most accurate depiction of history, especially literature that was written in the time period depicted in the story.

As long as people are going to call you lunatic anyway, why not get the benefit of it? It liberates you from convention.

In war you see your own troubles; those of the enemy you cannot see. You must show confidence.

In the U.K. the far Right is a stain on society and there is a cultural resistance to it.

Living in the moment brings you a sense of reverence for all of life’s blessings.

You have to keep on the very edge of something, all the time, or the picture dies.