Elizabeth Holmes

When individuals have access to the information about their bodies they can begin to change outcomes.

First they think you’re crazy, then they fight you, and then, all of a sudden, you change the world.

There is no dream you can’t achieve. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.

Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.

Do not be afraid of spending quality time by yourself. Find meaning or don’t find meaning but ‘steal’ some time and give it freely and exclusively to your own self. Opt for privacy and solitude. That doesn’t make you antisocial or cause you to reject the rest of the world. But you need to breathe. And you need to be.

What separates the winners from the losers is how a person reacts to each new twist of fate.

How dare you settle for less when the world has made it so easy for you to be remarkable?

Risk-taking is the cornerstone of empires.

We are guided by outcomes, not ideology. We have a policy of principled realism, rooted in shared goals, interests, and values. That realism forces us to confront a question facing every leader and nation in this room. It is a question we cannot escape or avoid. We will slide down the path of complacency, numb to the challenges, threats, and even wars that we face. Or do we have enough strength and pride to confront those dangers today, so that our citizens can enjoy peace and prosperity tomorrow?

The real tragedy of the poor is the poverty of their aspirations.

Until you are happy with who you are, you will never be happy because of what you have.

You never know when a moment and a few sincere words can have an impact on a life.

My goal is just to be respected as a man when I walk down the street with my family.

For all the hard times and tough challenges I faced during different periods of my life, I think I was lucky or blessed or both. When things looked bleak, a good guide would appear to set me straight. Someone once asked me about the villains who got in my way, the bad guys who wanted to trip me up or take me out. I don’t remember any. Maybe it’s my nature to remember the good and forget the bad, or maybe it’s my destiny to lock onto the righteous for help.

The tragedy of life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goals to reach.

Every man loves what he is good at.

Vision doesn’t usually come as a lightening bolt. Rather it comes as a slow crystallization of life challenges that we one day recognize as a beautiful diamond with great value to ourselves and others.