"The best books are the ones that make you see the world differently."

Technology is a tool, talent is the core.

"The act of writing is an act of optimism. You would not take the trouble to do it if you felt it didn't matter."

You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from.

The future of energy is not about choosing between fossil fuels and renewables, but about finding the right balance that ensures both sustainability and economic growth.

Friends congratulate me after a quarterly-earnings announcement and say, 'Good job, great quarter.' And I'll say, 'Thank you, but that quarter was baked three years ago.'