“One of the things I tend to do is open myself up to a variety of voices. I try to expose myself to the kind of culture shock that occurs when you talk to people who speak a different language.” PeopleTryingKindDifferentCultureSpeakLanguageVoiceVarietyShockDifferent LanguagesCulture Shock Author:Pierre Omidyar
“A lot of people don’t just go ahead and try things. They’ll have an idea and they’ll say — they’ll convince themselves or other people will convince them that it can’t be done. You know, one or the other. Actually I think that the first is even more dangerous and more serious. It’s convincing yourself that it can’t be done.” PeopleTryingFirstsIdeasDoneDangerousSeriousConvinceConvincingConvincing Yourself Author:Pierre Omidyar
“Don't let people who you may respect and who you believe know what they're talking about, don't let them tell you it can't be done because often they will tell you it can't be done, and it's just because they don't have the courage to try.” PeopleKnowsTryingBelieveMayDoneBusinessTalking Author:Pierre Omidyar
“Whatever future you're building, don't try to program everything.” TryingBuildingProgram Author:Pierre Omidyar
