“This status thing could help connect people to those who weren’t there. It wasn’t just about sharing what kind of music you were listening to or where you were at that moment; it was about connecting people and making them… — Nick Bilton Copy Share Image
“A similar sound, especially light, tremulous speech or laughter.” This is it, he thought. “Agitation or excitement; flutter.” A verb. Twitter.” — Nick Bilton Copy Share Image
“The press pass and the a title of “journalist” had been replaced by a smart phone and a Twitter account.” — Nick Bilton Copy Share Image
Some people are destined for greatness; others fall up a hill to get there. — Nick Bilton Copy Share Image
“It could be a technology that would erase a feeling that an entire generation felt while staring into their computer screens.” — Nick Bilton Copy Share Image
“Even though all these people were dealing in illicit activities, they each had a moral sense that their particular outlawed product was more just… — Nick Bilton Copy Share Image
“The app saved three minutes of my time. But in the process, it cut a neighborhood business out of the economic equation. And, in… — Nick Bilton Copy Share Image
“July had already been a busy month as Twitter had also moved into new offices: a fancy, modern, loftlike space with lots of windows… — Nick Bilton Copy Share Image
“When Taylor had called Mark to explain the situation, Facebook's CEO had given clear instructions to shut Twitter down the second it tried to… — Nick Bilton Copy Share Image
“When people ask Biz about his wealth, he tells them that money rarely changes people; it often just magnifies who they really are.” — Nick Bilton Copy Share Image
It was a testament to the resilience of humanity. Give a man a tree and he will make it into a boat; give him… — Nick Bilton Copy Share Image
“People don’t invent things on the Internet. They simply expand on an idea that already exists.” — Nick Bilton Copy Share Image
“They looked at the world around them and saw that the government was a ball of wasteful red tape; that the taxi industry treated… — Nick Bilton Copy Share Image
Then, as she turned to walk away, Fred dropped the guillotine."So we're making Ev CEO," he said, his fork clenched in his hand. "You're… — Nick Bilton Copy Share Image
“Fred wasn't convinced, telling Charlie that such a service would never work and that other companies that had tried to make Twitter-like products had… — Nick Bilton Copy Share Image
