We do benefit from the fact that once we say we're going to do it, people believe we can do it, because we have the resources. Google helps in that way: There aren't many funding mechanisms like that.

Trust the universe and respect your hair.

If treachery is the reward of trust, will the man who trusts come to harm?

Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.

Faith:1, Trust:1, Karma: 0

Most of the learning that you had as a merchant - especially back then - came from the people around you, so it's really learning on the job and principles coming out like - back then, we didn't really sign contracts, and we had some vendor agreements to make sure we could pay people, but your handshake was your agreement.