Walk the Dragon

'cos not everything
needs a TED talk

sharp insights from minds that shaped the world — and a few that history forgot to hype

3 September

Each man longs to pursue his dream. Each man is tortured by this dream. But the dream gives meaning to his life. Even if the dream ruins his life. Man cannot allow himself to leave it behind.

Kentaro Miura

29 June

Everyone who has taken a shower has had an idea. But it’s the people who get out of the shower, towel off, and do something about it that makes the difference.

Nolan Bunshell

24 June

It’s better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price.

Warren Buffet

23 June

You always hear the phrase money doesn’t buy you happiness. But I always in the back of my mind figured a lot of money will buy you a little bit of happiness.

Sergey Brin

23 June

When something is important enough you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.

Elon Musk

23 June

I knew that if I failed I wouldn’t regret that but I knew the one thing I might regret is not trying.

Jeff Bezos

23 June

Done is better than perfect.

Sheryl Sandberg

23 June

Always deliver more than expected.

Larry Page

23 June

The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule but to schedule your priorities.

Michael Dell

23 June

When you innovate you’ve got to be prepared for everyone telling you you’re nuts.

Larry Ellison

23 June

Starting a company is like jumping off a cliff and assembling a plane on the way down.

Reid Hoffman

23 June

The way to get startup ideas is not to try to think of startup ideas.

Paul Graham

23 June

Make something people want.

Y Combinator

23 June

A person’s success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing to have.

Tim Ferriss

23 June

The cost of being wrong is less than the cost of doing nothing.

Seth Godin

23 June

People don’t buy what you do they buy why you do it.

Simon Sinek

23 June

It was the best of times it was the worst of times.

Charles Dickens

23 June

If you don’t like something change it. If you can’t change it change your attitude.

Maya Angelou

23 June

The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.

Mark Twain

23 June

Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul.

Emily Dickinson