Mark Zuckerberg

"Ideas don't come out fully formed. They only become clear as you work on them. You just have to get started."

"We don't have as much control over our future as we think we do."

"The more that you're out there sharing your true self, the more that becomes your reality."

"This is a moment in history where what we do is going to affect the rest of human civilization."

"People want to share their experiences, not just consume content passively."

"Building something is exciting. Creating value is what drives me."

"The question I always ask myself is: are we making progress on our mission?"

"Having a diversity of thought and encouraging people to challenge each other creates better outcomes."

"We're essentially a company that builds technologies to give people the power to build communities."

"The most important thing is to keep learning and stay curious."

"Ideas are not as important as execution. It's execution that changes the world."

"Connecting the world is the defining work of our generation."

"We want to build tools that help people feel connected and give them the ability to share."

"It's not just about making money. It's about making a difference."

"The best ideas come from having great people who care deeply about what they do."

"Simplicity is highly underrated. A lot of people think more complexity is always better."

"You don't learn that much when things go well. You learn the most when things go poorly."

"Ideas evolve. It's not about having the perfect idea at the start."

"I think a simple rule of business is, if you do the things that are in the interest of users, it turns out that those things are really good for the business as well."

"We're trying to build an informed citizenry so we can have good conversations."

"One of the big surprises from our work with communities is the role that strong local institutions play."

"The thing that we're always trying to ask is: how do we make the world more open and connected?"

"Entrepreneurship is a form of learning. You learn by doing."

"We focus on the long term and let the short term take care of itself."

"People underestimate the power of being naive and trying new things."

"Empathy is essential to good product development."

"The most meaningful thing we can do is give people the voice to share their stories."

"You have to be really thoughtful about how you design experiences."

"Fear is a bad strategy. You have to believe in what you're doing."

"Building a great company is hard. You have to be committed for the long haul."