The best investor is your customer.

The best investor is your customer.

Esther Dyson

Part of the problem is when we bring in a new technology we expect it to be perfect in a way that we don't expect the world that we're familiar with to be perfect.

Part of the problem is when we bring in a new technology we expect it to be perfect in a way that we don't expect the world that we're familiar with to be perfect.

I believe in markets doing what they do well, which is to develop technology, and letting citizens do what they ideally do well, which is to set policy.

I believe in markets doing what they do well, which is to develop technology, and letting citizens do what they ideally do well, which is to set policy.

I became a real free market fanatic. I'm probably less so now than even two or three years ago.

I became a real free market fanatic. I'm probably less so now than even two or three years ago.

But there is a corollary to freedom and that's personal responsibility, and the real challenge is how you generate that personal responsibility without imposing it.

But there is a corollary to freedom and that's personal responsibility, and the real challenge is how you generate that personal responsibility without imposing it.

As long as a government can come and shoot you, you can't jump on the Internet to freedom.

As long as a government can come and shoot you, you can't jump on the Internet to freedom.

The definition of the problem, rather than its solution, will be the scarce resource in the future.

The definition of the problem, rather than its solution, will be the scarce resource in the future.

It may not always be profitable at first for businesses to be online, but it is certainly going to be unprofitable not to be online.

It may not always be profitable at first for businesses to be online, but it is certainly going to be unprofitable not to be online.

As an investor in small companies, I don't care how rich Microsoft is. I care about what my opportunities are.

As an investor in small companies, I don't care how rich Microsoft is. I care about what my opportunities are.

Dyson's Law: Do ask; don't lie.

Dyson's Law: Do ask; don't lie.

Always make new mistakes.

Always make new mistakes.

Change means that what was before wasn't perfect. People want things to be better.

Change means that what was before wasn't perfect. People want things to be better.

You know, it's kind of hard because I really - I see kids on their Rollerblades and their bikes, and just running around, climbing trees, and I used to do that. And I loved doing that.

You know, it's kind of hard because I really - I see kids on their Rollerblades and their bikes, and just running around, climbing trees, and I used to do that. And I loved doing that.

I've gotten books published. I've met famous people that are very nice. I look back and I say, 'Wow. Thank you, God, for giving me this gift. And thank you for helping me to keep going.'

I've gotten books published. I've met famous people that are very nice. I look back and I say, 'Wow. Thank you, God, for giving me this gift. And thank you for helping me to keep going.'

I want to keep publishing books, and writing and spreading my heartsong through the world.

I want to keep publishing books, and writing and spreading my heartsong through the world.

We're divorced from my father because he did some mean and scary things to us.

We're divorced from my father because he did some mean and scary things to us.

...if you live feeling like Your glass is half empty, well, It may as well be empty all the way.

...if you live feeling like Your glass is half empty, well, It may as well be empty all the way.

Wars should be fought with words, not bombs, not weapons. And calm words. I think that wars should be fought over a chessboard and a cup of something to drink.

Wars should be fought with words, not bombs, not weapons. And calm words. I think that wars should be fought over a chessboard and a cup of something to drink.

Expressing my feelings and then the opportunity to share it with others is just such a gift.

Expressing my feelings and then the opportunity to share it with others is just such a gift.