John Collison Quotes

When a country doesn't have a good economic infrastructure, that harms the country. With Stripe, the idea is that by providing better infrastructure, by linking the Internet economically, by making it easier for these online businesses to exist, it'll make the web better.

John Collison

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GoodInternetBetterCountryWeb

Although we don't know what is outside our universe, astronomers still wonder. Several pictures of what there might be have been dreamed up. An interesting one, called multiverse, has lots of universes. Picture it as a foam of bubbles. Our universe would be one bubble, and we'd be surrounded by lots of other bubbles.

Jocelyn Bell Burnell

UniversePictureInterestingPictures

I was not paying attention during physics in high school; I was wondering if I was going to be cast in 'Pippin.'

John Benjamin Hickey

SchoolHigh SchoolAttentionPhysics

Caffeine is hard on an empty system, so I try not to do it unless it's to get my heart rate up. If you drink caffeine 15 minutes before the workout, it can make it more effective. So I'll do tea or coffee after breakfast.

Anna Kaiser

HeartCoffeeTeaBreakfastYouTry

Music always hits me when I'm driving so I keep a recorder in my bag.

Angie Stone

MusicMeDrivingBagAlwaysKeep

Life is short, so enjoy it to the fullest.

John Walters

LifeLife Is ShortShortEnjoy

I love talking about taxes.

Michael Arrington

LoveTalkingTaxesAboutI Love

He was a great man, my granddad, a very calm, logical and methodical guy. I suppose I'm trying to be more like him as I get older.

Steven Hall

GreatManCalmGreat ManTryingHim

I believe good corporate governance is critical in enhancing competitiveness and creating industry - leading profitable growth and superior returns for every stakeholder of the institution.

Shiv Nadar

GoodGrowthBelieveCreating

I'm an engineer by trade, and what engineers do is they go and build, and they don't think a lot about storytelling.

Travis Kalanick

ThinkEngineersBuildStorytelling

I have worked with a lot of kids. Most of them have been really lovely. But there are a lot of trappings.

Ron Eldard

LovelyBeenKidsMostThemReally

I think about culture and values as curbs on a highway. When the curbs are high enough, a vehicle can veer to the left or right, but the curbs keep the car on the road. It is the CEO's job to build those curbs as high as possible.

Ron Williams

CarCultureJobRoadThinkEnough

Study strategy over the years and achieve the spirit of the warrior. Today is victory over yourself of yesterday; tomorrow is your victory over lesser men.

Miyamoto Musashi

LearningTodayMenYourselfTomorrow

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