“Every man has to know what they like, and what their goals are, before creating their own diet.” Quote by Larry Fitzgerald
“Because I had visited Silicon Valley, I recognized the microprocessor was going to lead the second industrial revolution. We Chinese could not miss that opportunity again - we missed the first industrial revolution already. We put our effort into trying to bring this new technology from the United States to Taiwan. That was the begining of Acer.” TryingFirstsStatesOpportunityUnitedEffortTechnologyUnited StatesMissingRevolutionChineseValleysNew TechnologySiliconSilicon ValleyIndustrial RevolutionTaiwanMicroprocessor Author:Stan Shih
“I think from the business point of view, Taiwan and China tied together brings mutual benefit. And we don't see any reason for stopping that progress, unless they have a political reason.” ThinkingReasonTogetherPoliticalViewsProgressBenefitsChinaPoint Of ViewMutualTiedStoppingTaiwanMutual Benefit Author:Stan Shih
“When you do business, you have to depend on other countries. This is the global economy.” CountryEconomyDependsOther CountriesGlobal Economy Author:Stan Shih
“In China, if they open the markets, it will force local companies to compete with international players, and the local companies will benefit in the long run.” IfsLongRunningForceCompanyPlayerBenefitsInternationalChinaLocalsLong Runs Author:Stan Shih
“Taiwan's development in the past 20 years in high tech is almost 100 percent related to Silicon Valley.” YearsPastDevelopmentPercentRelatedValleysSiliconSilicon ValleyTaiwan Author:Stan Shih
“It's important to at least break through many of the conventional approaches. I'm not sure my way is better. I will say it's a new alternative, at least. I think my personal contribution over the last 25 years has really been to give a lot of young entrepreneurs a lot of hope: Acer can, they can. Stan can, they can.” ThinkingWayGivingYearsImportantLastsYoungBreakApproachEntrepreneurMy WayAlternativesNot SureContributionConventionalBreak ThroughYoung Entrepreneurs Author:Stan Shih
“I grew in a community where I saw the process of how one becomes a drug dealer or a gang banger or a stick-up kid. There's a series of events that happen. People don't just wake up and decide they wanna be that.” PeopleHappensKidsProcessCommunitySawsEventsGrewDrugWake UpSticksSeriesGangDealerDrug Dealers Author:Michael K. Williams
“My goal is to end mass incarceration and change the laws to stop locking up low-level, nonviolent drug charges. Stop charging drug addicts as criminals.” EndsLawGoalLevelsDrugMassLowsCriminalsAddictDrug AddictIncarcerationChargingLow LevelMass Incarceration Author:Michael K. Williams
“Addiction is a health issue, not a social issue, not a crime, not a legal issue.” SocialIssuesCrimeAddictionSocial IssuesHealth Issues Author:Michael K. Williams
“I had a very dear friend of mine, ton of potential, and he fell ill with bipolar disorder. And he was put in the penal system. And that was just adding fuel to the fire. He got worse. He came out and he's never been the same since. He can't seem to get his life back. And this is a man who could have had Hollywood in the palm of his hand. A lot of my inspiration and aspirations for wanting to be an actor, I owe to him. Between the disorder and him being put in jail, it just snuffed all of that away from him.” MenHandsInspirationSeemsActorsFireMinesHollywoodDearIllAspirationFuelJailDisorderPalmsBipolarDear FriendBipolar Disorder Author:Michael K. Williams