The search for reciprocity laws is a fundamental theme in the history of mathematics.
The absence of alternatives clears the mind marvelously.
In the old world, you devoted 30% of your time to building a great service and 70% of your time to shouting about it. In the new world, that inverts.
When I look at the world I'm pessimistic, but when I look at people I am optimistic.
The best way to predict the future is to invent it.
Believe you can and you're halfway there.