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“working on something—do you want to see a pitch?” Hornik specialized in Internet companies, so he seemed like an ideal investor to Shader. The interest was mutual. Most people who pitch ideas are first-time entrepreneurs, with no track record of success. In contrast, Shader was a blue-chip entrepreneur who had hit the jackpot not once, but twice. In 1999, his first start-up, Accept.com, was acquired by Amazon for $175”
― Adam M. Grant, Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success

“all started at the Temple of Apollo In Delphi. One of his friends approached the oracle with the question: “Is anyone wiser than Socrates?” the answer was “No.” Socrates was profoundly puzzled by this episode. He claimed to know”
― Plato, The Socratic Dialogues

“A pile of timber, remains of either a house or a ship, huddled like a frightened child, cradling a glint of metal in”
― Karen White, Sea Change

“His best-selling book, The Goal, has sold over 6 million copies and has been translated into 35 languages. It continues to be required reading in major business schools.”
― Eliyahu M. Goldratt, The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement