Try to become not a man of success, but try rather to become a man of value.

Nothing can have value without being an object of utility.

How came gold to the highest value? Because it is uncommon, and unprofiting, and beaming, and soft in lustre; it always bestoweth itself.

If something has to be designed and invented, and you have to figure out how to ensure that the value of the thing you create is greater than the cost of the inputs, then that is probably my core skill.

I try to spend my time on areas that I think are important for the future, and where I think I can add value.

The value of many men and books rests solely on their faculty for compelling all to seek out the most hidden and intimate things.