Quotes about Strategy

Those who tread among serpents, and along a tortuous path, must use the cunning of the serpent.

Over the last 20 years, I've worked on or invested in many companies that scaled to 100 million users or more. But here's the thing: You don't start with 100 million users. You start with a few. So, stop thinking big, and start thinking small.

Our priority is to go after ISIL. And so what we have said is that we are not engaging in a military action against the Syrian regime. We are going after ISIL facilities and personnel who are using Syria as a safe haven, in service of our strategy in Iraq.

Driving up the value of the advertising is a big commitment for Microsoft.

Plan your work - work your plan. Lack of system produces that 'I'm swamped' feeling.

Your money should be at work at all times.

The best defense against terrorism is a strong offensive against terrorists. That work continues.

Prudence is not the same thing as caution. Caution is a helpful strategy when you're crossing a minefield; it's a disaster when you're in a gold rush.

If you're a Democrat and 'The New York Times' is calling for your head, you know it's time for an exit strategy.

In our personal lives, we have a lot of businesses going on. I have a profession, I'm a father, a spouse, a good member of my community. How much of my time and energy can I allocate to each of those things? What I allocate becomes the strategy I have for my family, and everything else.

We need to have a better balance between a deliberate strategy and staying open. Because in the end, most of us end up being successful in a career that we never imagined we would be in at the beginning.

Politics is a literal game. Every word must represent a strict view - or be so abstract as to be meaningless.