A mathematician's work is mostly a solitary pursuit, but it builds on the work of many others.

Loneliness is the human condition, and no amount of technology can change that.

A work of art is the unique result of a unique temperament.

I'm pretty sure none of this would have happened if I hadn't been fired from Apple. It was awful tasting medicine, but I guess the patient needed it. Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don't lose faith. I'm convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. You've got to find what you love. And that is as true for your work as it is for your lovers.

In this business, if you're good, you're right six times out of ten. You're never going to be right nine times out of ten.