Esther Dyson

“It is a cliché that most clichés are true, but then like any other trend, it is borne of the statistical prevalence of believers.”

“Always make new mistakes.”

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

“Vision without execution is hallucination.”

“The Internet is a great way to get on the net.”

“Don't just play the game; change the rules.”

“My goal is to make the world a better place; I'm not just here to make money.”

“Data is the new oil? No, data is the new soil.”

“Reputation is a curious thing. A man can build it for thirty years and lose it in thirty seconds.”

“The interesting thing about the Internet is that it has created a new form of media that is not a mass medium, but a medium of the masses.”

“Privacy is a business model.”

“What you want to do is to get out there and make a difference.”

“The great thing about standards is that there are so many to choose from.”

“What's true for individuals is that you don't grow by just doing what's easy.”

“The experience of being a fool is the precursor to the experience of being a wise person.”