I hate it when people call themselves 'entrepreneurs' when what they're really trying to do is launch a startup and then sell of go public, so they can cash in and move on. They're unwilling to do the work it takes to build a real company, which is the hardest work in business.

I'm convinced that about half of what separates successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.

People are not remembered by how few times they fail, but by how often they succeed. Every wrong step is another step forward.

Good company, good wine, good welcome, can make good people.

Older people sit down and ask, 'What is it?' but the boy asks, 'What can I do with it?'.

My passion has been to build an enduring company where people were motivated to make great products. Everything else was secondary. Sure, it was great to make a profit, because that was what allowed you to make great products. But the products, not the profits were the motivation.