I Used To Be An Angry Man

When You Write Biographies, Whether It's About Ben Franklin Or Einstein, You Discover Something Amazing: They Are Human.

On Startups: "i Hate It When People Call Themselves "entrepreneurs" When What They're Really Trying To Do Is Launch A Startup And Then Sell Or Go Public, So They Can Cash In And Move On.

I Think Leonardo Da Vinci Teaches Us The Value Of Both Being Focused On Things That Fascinate Us But Also, At Times, Being Distracted And Deciding To Pursue Some Shiny New Idea That You Happen To Stumble Upon. Balancing Intense Focus With Being Interested In A Whole Lot Of Different Things Is Something That We Have To Do In The Internet Age.

I Visited Jobs For The Last Time In His Palo Alto, Calif., Home. He Had Moved To A Downstairs Bedroom Because He Was Too Weak To Go Up And Down Stairs. He Was Curled Up In Some Pain, But His Mind Was Still Sharp And His Humor Vibrant

I Think That's Exactly What Silicon Valley Was All About In Those Days. Let's Do A Startup In Our Parents' Garage And Try To Create A Business.