I always begin [a novel] with outlines, but they change and so do my endings and beginnings.
The longer the meeting, the less is accomplished.
We are the most focused company that I know of or have read of or have any knowledge of. We say no to good ideas every day. We say no to great ideas in order to keep the amount of things we focus on very small in number, so that we can put enormous energy behind the ones we do choose. . . . . It's not just saying yes to the right products, it's saying no to many products that are good ideas, but just not nearly as good as other ones.
So let me be clear: I'm proud to be gay, and I consider being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me.
You can focus on things that are barriers or you can focus on scaling the wall or redefining the problem.
Creativity is people who care enough to keep thinking about something until they find the simplest way to do it.
We believe in saying no to thousands of projects so that we can really focus on the few that are truly important and meaningful to us.
Whatever peace I know rests in the natural world, in feeling myself a part of it, even in a small way.
. . if a special geometry has to be invented in order to account for a falling apple, even Newton might be appalled at the complications which would ensue when really difficult problems are tackled.
It is the chair in honor of all those who, however competently, embrace the impossible. Sit in that chair someday.
I am still convinced that a good, simple, homemade cookie is preferable to all the store-bought cookies one can find.