The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast.
It's not about ideas. It's about making ideas happen.
The true test of a mathematical idea is its ability to inspire further thought.
The quality of institutions is the key determinant of a country's success or failure.
The key is to set realistic customer expectations, and then not to just meet them, but to exceed them—preferably in unexpected and helpful ways.
I don’t do things for the reaction or the criticism. I do things because I love doing them.