The desire for recognition, the thymotic part of the soul, is the most political part of the human personality because it is what drives people to want to be recognized as superior to others.

"We are all the heroes of our own stories, and sometimes the villains too."

The best way to predict the future is to create it.

On developing company culture: "Part of company culture is path-dependent—it's the lessons you learn along the way."

Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody.