Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life’s change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new。
There's a phrase in Buddhism, 'Beginner's mind.' It's wonderful to have a beginner's mind。
Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose。
Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.
The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it.
We think basically you watch television to turn your brain off, and you work on your computer when you want to turn your brain on.
Steve Jobs said: I’m the only person I know that’s lost a quarter of a billion dollars in one year…. It’s very character-building.
I would trade all of my technology for an afternoon with Socrates.