Stay Focused On The Mission.

The United States Of America Became The Envy Of The World Because We Welcomed The Best And Brightest Minds From Anywhere On The Planet And Gave Them The Opportunity To Succeed.

Philanthropy Is Not About Giving Money But About Solving Problems. While Well-meaning, The Idea Of Writing A Check And Calling It 'philanthropy' Is Extremely Short-sighted And, Unfortunately, Extremely Pervasive.

Humans Have Always Used Our Intelligence And Creativity To Improve Our Existence. After All, We Invented The Wheel, Discovered How To Make Fire, Invented The Printing Press And Found A Vaccine For Polio.

As A Young Boy Growing Up In Rural India, Most Of What I Knew Of The World Was What I Could See Around Me. But Each Night, I Would Look At The Moon - It Was Impossibly Far Away, Yet It Held A Special Attraction Because It Allowed Me To Dream Beyond My Village And Country, And Think About The Rest Of The World And Space.

Governments Take Too Long To Get Things Done And There Are Far Too Many Varied Interests At Stake. If You Were Starting A Business Today And Needed A Partner, You Would Never Choose A Large Bureaucratic Institution Like The Government.