The only thing that could make us what we are would be a perception of something like us.

There’s a choice that we have to make as people, as individuals. If you want to be great at something, there’s a choice you have to make. We all can be masters at our craft, but you have to make a choice. What I mean by that is, there are inherent sacrifices that come along with that. Family time, hanging out with friends, being a great friend, being a great son, nephew, whatever the case may be. There are sacrifices that come along with making that decision.

The absence of alternatives clears the mind marvelously.

I don’t need a team, I am the team.

The key to success is to never stop learning.

The right way to think is the way Zeckhauser plays bridge. It’s not that he’s so smart that he always knows the right answer. He just plays the odds better.

At the risk of seeming ridiculous, let me say that the true revolutionary is guided by a great feeling of love.

The computer is a tool, not a substitute for thinking.