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We Will Vigorously Defend Our Reputation
… our firm does not discriminate on the basis of gender.
– KPCB Partner John Doerr, on the company’s blog
Facebook’s Cognitive Dissonance with Sharing
One of the most important parts of Facebook is that we can all browse it freely and without consequence. When we decide to take an action such as commenting on a photo, it is then that we make ourselves known.
– Turntable.fm founder Billy Chasen
Saverin on Hollywood
Facebook wasn’t built out of a Harvard dorm window. And I would never throw a laptop at someone, like it appears in the movie. Not even at Mark.
– Eduardo Saverin, in an interview with Fábio Altman in Brazilian newsmagazine Veja
And the Blood Money?
The smart money is flying out of Facebook as the dumb money piles in.
You don’t get to 500 million movies without making a few duds.
Aaron Sorkin’s Steve Jobs will be the best or worst movie I’ve ever seen.
– Dan Frommer, via Twitter
Dude, You’re Getting an F
28 years ago (May 3rd) with $1000, instead of studying for finals during my freshman year at the University of Texas, I started Dell.
– Michael Dell, via Twitter
If You Get the Muppets to Sign On, Hillary’s In
I was delighted to read about your interest in sharing the big screen with me. As you can imagine, I am a little occupied at the moment, but perhaps someday I can help you forget Sarah Marshall … again. My only condition is that there be Muppets involved, and that is non-negotiable.
– Hillary Clinton, in reply to Jason Segel’s joking remarks to Jimmy Fallon and Us Weekly about the Secretary of State starring in a movie with him
When You Can Snatch the Pebble From My Hand
Perhaps one reason VCs don’t want to invest in Pebble is because they fear Apple.
– John Battelle, on the Pebble “smart” watch
The Five-Mile Rule
To simplify the search [for the next great companies], I suggest you look within a five-mile radius of Stanford.
– Stanford graduate Peter Thiel, in conversation with Reid Hoffman
Why Kayak Co-Founder Doesn’t Hire People From the Travel Industry
I believe that the top creative people are at their peak when they see something for the first time.
– Kayak CTO and co-founder Paul English, talking about nontraditional hiring at Fast Company’s Innovation Uncensored
