The First Billion Is the Hardest: Refle...
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“When you blow away the foam, you get down to the real stuff.”
Source: The First Billion Is the Hardest: Reflections on a Life of Comebacks and America's Energy Future
“Predictability can lead to failure.”
Source: The First Billion Is the Hardest: Reflections on a Life of Comebacks and America's Energy Future
“Try everything. Do everything. Nuclear. Biomass. Coal. Solar. You name it. I support them all.”
“If somebody I don't like gets in the crosshairs, I pull the trigger. But I don't hunt for them.”
“If you can provide the funding and you get the leadership, you'll have a competitive team.”
“Work eight hours and sleep eight hours, and make sure that they are not the same eight hours.”
“Work hard. Come early, stay late. That's the way leadership has to approach it.”
“When you are hunting elephants, don't get distracted chasing rabbits.”
“I always saw myself as a large stockholder trying to make a difference. I wasn't raiding anybody.”
“A dollar is not worth as much as you think it is. Your honesty is worth much more.”
“A Fool with a Plan is better off than a Genius without a Plan!”
“If you don't have a refinery operating, it's hard to use oil that's available.”
“You want to compete, and you want to compete at the highest level.”