Larry Ellison

"The most important thing is to focus on what you do best and delegate the rest."

"Technology is the great equalizer."

"When you innovate, you've got to be prepared for people telling you that you are nuts."

"Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose."

"Sometimes you're the bug, sometimes you're the windshield."

"Forget about what you know about life, because I think it's important to go out and explore."

"We take a longer-term view than most of our competitors."

"The information age has created vast new opportunities and challenges."

"If you build the best products, they will sell themselves."

"Don't be afraid to fail. You have to be aware of the possibility that you could fail."

"I have built a reputation for being thoughtful and for listening carefully."

"The customer is king."

"We are obsessed with creating software that works."

"Leadership is getting people to work for you when they are not obligated to do so."

"Experience is the best teacher."

"We must focus on the future, not dwell on the past."

"In business, you don't need to outsmart anybody. You just have to be willing to work harder and think longer."

"The best investment is in yourself."

"We are not in the business of making excuses."

"Technology is not destiny."

"Passion is what keeps you going."

"Dreams are the seedlings of reality."

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal."

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

"We hire people smarter than ourselves."

"Information technology and business are becoming inextricably interwoven."

"You cannot cut yourself off from the world and be successful."

"Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers."

"I want to be remembered as someone who made a difference."

"The ability to learn faster than your competition is the only sustainable competitive advantage."