Economists copied their mathematics from the work of 19th-century physicists: they see individuals and businesses as interchangeable atoms, not as un… - Peter Thiel

Brilliant thinking is rare, but courage is in even shorter supply than genius.

The only good answers are specific to your company, so you won’t find them in this book. But there are two general kinds of good answers: answers about your mission and answers about your team.

The hazards of imitative competition may partially explain why individuals with an Asperger’s-like social ineptitude seem to be at an advantage in Silicon Valley today. If you’re less sensitive to social cues, you’re less likely to do the same things as everyone else around you.