Jeffrey Skoll Quotes

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• I believe that Silicon Valley is truly a place of excellence and the impact of this tiny community on the world is completely disproportionate to…
• The pace at eBay was frantic and urgent. We knew that if we didn't move fast, somebody would come into the market and quash us.…
• Philanthropy is all about making a positive difference in the world by devoting your resources and your time to causes you believe in. In my…
• The goal here is to build a brand around social relevance in media (with his Participant Productions company).
• Participant (Productions) is the only production company in town that has a double bottom line: social good plus financial returns. It's too early to tell…
• A little bit of good can turn into a whole lot of good when fueled by the commitment of a social entrepreneur.
• Not everyone can be Gandhi, but each of us has the power to make sure our own lives count - and it's those millions of…
• I was living in a house with five guys, eating their leftovers when they weren't watching. I went from that to having $1-billion-plus on paper.
• Business skills, when well applied, can do more than just make money. They can potentially make money and do some real good, which is immensely…
• I learned Hollywood is a small community, and you really have to be a part of the community to get anything done. Unlike traditional industries,…
• Social entrepreneurs come from all levels of society and from communities in nearly every country of the world. They all share the same underlying drive…
• My goal was to be at the point - no older than 40 - where I would have enough resources to make a difference in…
• I wanted to be a writer, to write these stories that would make people see the world in a different way. But I ended up…
• As a philanthropist, I give away a lot of money every year. Yet I thought there was a higher leverage to come in and create…

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