When all thoughtsAre exhaustedI slip into the woodsAnd gatherA pile of shepherd's purse.Like the little streamMaking its wayThrough the mossy crevicesI, too, quietlyTurn clear and transparent.

Surround yourself with people who do what you want to do, and eventually you’ll wake up to find yourself doing the same.

You need to just get started. If you never get started, you'll never be successful.

My advice is flip a coin. If you regret the way it landed, then go with your gut.

I try to work the hardest I can without burning myself out.

I try to keep the meetings small, especially when we're doing product design.

The current situation of the earthquake, tsunami and the nuclear plants is in a way the most severe crisis in the 65 years since World War II.

The trend in the world right now is - not just in developed countries, but in developing countries including China and India - there is a movement to build more and more nuclear plants.

My entire career has been pivoting from company to company. Some people call it lack of planning or direction, I call it flexibility and good improvisational skills.

I find it hard to manage somebody's work unless I have an intimate knowledge of how to do it myself.

Start-ups don't die, they commit suicide.

Without Love, you can't know yourself.

The passion I feel for you is more than you’re prepared for. - Eric

The Castus had become a myth to most, a shadow, but Thomas knew that every rumor was rooted in truth.

I like to be a very fair person.

Never get out of bed before noon.

Battling evil, cruelty, and injustice allows us to retain our identity, a sense of meaning, and ultimately our freedom.

Most of the writers I like just intimidate and humble me but in that there's a good deal of inspiration to be had as well.

The sign of a great Master is his ability to win a won game quickly and painlessly

My family survived losing money to Bernie Madoff incredibly well compared to others.

My manners have always been the first thing to go when I get upset, and some people say that they stopped coming back a long time ago.​