Markets that don't exist don't care how smart you are.
Any product that needs a manual to work is broken.
Life’s too short to build something nobody wants.
People work better when they know what the goal is and why. It is important that people look forward to coming to work in the morning.
Dictionaries are like watches, the worst is better than none and the best cannot be expected to go quite true.
Imagine that everything you are typing is being read by the person you are applying to for your first job. Imagine that it's all going to be seen by your parents and your grandparents and your grandchildren as well.
In Israel, in order to be a realist you must believe in miracles.
I am very aware of the fact that it's highly unlikely anyone will write an article via their mobile phone. I've done it, but it's painful. And it's not just about the small keyboard and the small screen - though that's awful. It's the emotional experience of writing an article.
I still love books. Nothing a computer can do can compare to a book. You can't really put a book on the Internet. Three companies have offered to put books by me on the Net, and I said, 'If you can make something that has a nice jacket, nice paper with that nice smell, then we'll talk.' All the computer can give you is a manuscript. People don't want to read manuscripts. They want to read books. Books smell good. They look good. You can press it to your bosom. You can carry it in your pocket.
Treat your password like your toothbrush. Don't let anybody else use it, and get a new one every six months.
Computers Are Useless. They Can Only Give You Answers.
As a startup CEO, I slept like a baby. I woke up every 2 hours and cried.
Timing, perseverance, and ten years of trying will eventually make you look like an overnight success.
Don’t forget that if slowness is a bug, then speed is absolutely a feature.
The only “barrier to entry” you can create is to consistently build a great product.