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> [It's obviously unfair to paint with a broad brush here, but the germ of an idea for a breakthrough in technology doesn't come out of a business school curriculum. It comes out of a laboratory or a math lecture or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-moritz/it-s-obviously-unfair-to-paint-with-a-broad-brush-here-but-the-germ/)

[Michael Moritz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-moritz/)

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## More by Michael Moritz

> [History shows that there is no more potent engine for reform than the passion of voters who feel betrayed by the politicians they hoped…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-moritz/history-shows-that-there-is-no-more-potent-engine-for-reform-than-the/)

[Michael Moritz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-moritz/)

> [My wife calls me the Imelda Marcos of books. As soon as a book enters our home it is guaranteed a permanent place in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-moritz/my-wife-calls-me-the-imelda-marcos-of-books-as-soon-as-a-book-enters/)

[Michael Moritz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-moritz/)

> [My undergraduate degree was in history, and I wish I had been smart enough to really excel at maths, physics, chemistry or biology because...…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-moritz/my-undergraduate-degree-was-in-history-and-i-wish-i-had-been-smart/)

[Michael Moritz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-moritz/)

> [All you need do is listen to very smart people and sift out the ideas that are unworthy or implausible, and I wouldn't pretend…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-moritz/all-you-need-do-is-listen-to-very-smart-people-and-sift-out-the-ideas/)

[Michael Moritz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-moritz/)

> [It's obviously unfair to paint with a broad brush here, but the germ of an idea for a breakthrough in technology doesn't come out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-moritz/it-s-obviously-unfair-to-paint-with-a-broad-brush-here-but-the-germ/)

[Michael Moritz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-moritz/)

> [I think the notion of retirement is just a dreadful, dreadful idea and I hope I never have to do that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-moritz/i-think-the-notion-of-retirement-is-just-a-dreadful-dreadful-idea-and/)

[Michael Moritz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-moritz/)

> [I think overall it is better for businesses to stay private because you have more latitude, more freedom.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-moritz/i-think-overall-it-is-better-for-businesses-to-stay-private-because/)

[Michael Moritz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-moritz/)

> [Israel is the second Silicon Valley, and it is therefore the only other place we have chosen to expand our activities.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-moritz/israel-is-the-second-silicon-valley-and-it-is-therefore-the-only/)

[Michael Moritz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-moritz/)

> [There's nothing more invigorating than being deeply involved with a small company and a young team of founders out to do something incredibly special.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-moritz/there-s-nothing-more-invigorating-than-being-deeply-involved-with-a/)

[Michael Moritz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-moritz/)

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