It's really wonderful to work in an environment with a lot of smart people.

I have a theory that burnout is about resentment. And you beat it by knowing what it is you're giving up that makes you resentful.

I really believe that the virtual world mirrors the physical world.

I think Google should be like a Swiss Army knife: clean, simple, the tool you want to take everywhere.

You can't have everything you want, but you can have the things that really matter to you.

If you're the smartest person in the room, you're in the wrong room.

If you push through that feeling of being scared, that feeling of taking risk, really amazing things can happen.

Your rhythm is what matters to you so much that when you miss it you're resentful of your work...So find your rhythm, understand what makes you resentful, and protect it.

Beyond basic mathematical aptitude, the difference between good programmers and great programmers is verbal ability.

If you can find something that you're really passionate about, whether you're a man or a woman comes a lot less into play. Passion is a gender-neutralizing force.

You can be good at technology and like fashion and art. You can be good at technology and be a jock. You can be good at technology and be a mom. You can do it your way, on your terms.

We are relatives at the village and yet we become strangers in the city

I don't even think twice about wearing a swimsuit because it's always been a part of my lifestyle.

But let me open up my heart to you completely, my friends: if there were gods, how could I bear not being a god! Hence, there areno gods. I drew this conclusion, to be sure--but now it draws me.

I've pretty much learned I can let that [being black] hinder me if I want to ... or I can fight for different kinds of roles.

We do not live by justice, but by grace.

According to the Social Security Administration, in 1945, 41.9 workers supported each individual retiree, while today only 3.3 workers support each retiree. This system cannot continue.

Dishonesty makes me feel vulnerable.

Big breakthroughs happen when what is suddenly possible meets what is desperately needed

You could spend the rest of your life trying to outlive the scars that are left by what you go through in your formative years.

Adults are only kids grown up