“I'm not saying there's no such thing as genius. But if you're trying to choose between two theories and one gives you… — Paul Graham Inspirational Copy Share Image
“This is a good plan for life in general. If you have two choices, choose the harder. If you're trying to decide… — Paul Graham Life Copy Share Image
“When I was a kid I was constantly being told to look at things from someone else’s point of view. What this… — Paul Graham Empathy Copy Share Image
You know your business model is broken when you're suing your customers. — Paul Graham Broken Copy Share Image
“Hackers are unruly. That is the essence of hacking. And it is also the essence of Americanness. It is no accident that… — Paul Graham Cybersecurity Copy Share Image
“We often like to think of World War II as a triumph of freedom over totalitarianism. We conveniently forget that the Soviet… — Paul Graham Freedom Copy Share Image
It's hard to say exactly what it is about face-to-face contact that makes deals happen, but whatever it is, it hasn't yet… — Paul Graham About Copy Share Image
One startup I dream of funding is the one that kills the record companies. — Paul Graham Business Copy Share Image
“It’s easier to get people to fight for an idea. And whichever side wins, their ideas will also be considered to have… — Paul Graham Copy Share Image
“Could civil liberties really be a cause, rather than just an effect? I think so. I think a society in which people… — Paul Graham Civil liberties Copy Share Image
“A great programmer, on a roll, could create a million dollars worth of wealth in a couple weeks. A mediocre programmer over… — Paul Graham Money Copy Share Image
We don't have to go that far to sell our beer because our immediate accounts sell so much. Places that sold 10… — Paul Graham Accounts Copy Share Image
I get a lot of criticism for telling founders to focus first on making something great, instead of worrying about how to… — Paul Graham About Copy Share Image
“So the optimal plan, if you can manage it, is to have a few trusted friends you can speak openly to. This… — Paul Graham Choosing friends Copy Share Image
“Public school teachers are in much the same position as prison wardens.” — Paul Graham Copy Share Image
“You need rich people in your society not so much because in spending their money they create jobs, but because of what… — Paul Graham Money Copy Share Image
“The people most likely to grasp that wealth can be created are the ones who are good at making things, the craftsmen.… — Paul Graham Money Copy Share Image
“Let's start with a test: Do you have any opinions that you would be reluctant to express in front of a group… — Paul Graham Copy Share Image
“If you disagree with something, it's easier to say 'you suck' than to figure out and explain exactly what you disagree with.… — Paul Graham Desperation Copy Share Image
“In practice I think it’s easier to see ugliness than to imagine beauty. Most of the people who’ve made beautiful things seem… — Paul Graham Beauty Copy Share Image
“Paying attention is more important to reliability than moving slowly. Because he pays close attention, a Navy pilot can land a 40,000… — Paul Graham Advice Copy Share Image
“If you want to make money, you tend to be forced to work on problems that are too nasty for anyone to… — Paul Graham Money Copy Share Image
“The phrase “personal computer” is part of the language now, but when it was first used it had a deliberately audacious sound,… — Paul Graham Computers Copy Share Image
What I tell founders is not to sweat the business model too much at first. The most important task at first is… — Paul Graham Build Copy Share Image
Small-business customers are very conservative and very cheap. We don't have to explain ourselves for the most part. — Paul Graham Cheap Copy Share Image
