I have no desire to take all black people back to Africa; there are blacks who are no good here and will likewise be no good there.
I think it's good to have different locations for different modes you want to be in throughout the day, and to keep them separate.
So companies have to be very schizophrenic. On one hand, they have to maintain continuity of strategy. But they also have to be good at continuously improving.
The world has shown that if you provide capital and expertise to an area that is starved for capital and expertise, really good things will happen.
In the early days of eBay, I articulated for the very first time this belief that people are basically good.
I don't pay good wages because I have a lot of money; I have a lot of money because I pay good wages.
There are literally tens of thousands of very good content providers in the world that don't distribute their content through TV channels.
I have a lot of success and make a good living, but after while, you start going 'Why? Why are you doing all this?'
I may be a good Catholic, a bad Catholic or a so-so Catholic, but that's who I am.
If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.
Bad news sells because the amygdala is always looking for something to fear.
If you get up in the morning and think the future is going to be better, it is a bright day. Otherwise, it's not.
Lots of companies don't succeed over time. What do they fundamentally do wrong? They usually miss the future.
You know, God has some really weird kids, and I find it hard to be in their company most of the time.
I don't care tuppence whether I'm forced into a leadership position or not. I'd much sooner not.
Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.
Honor bespeaks worth. Confidence begets trust. Service brings satisfaction. Cooperation proves the quality of leadership.
Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes.
The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind.
Dealing with ads is depressing. You don't make anyone's life better by making advertisements work better.
To sum it all up, the objective of my life has been to give work a moral and economic dignity.
