Drew Houston Quotes

Furthermore, we have not even to risk the adventure alone; for the heroes of all time have gone before us; the labyrinth is thoroughly known; we have only to follow the thread of the hero-path. And where we had thought to find an abomination, we shall find a god; where we had thought to slay another, we shall slay ourselves; where we had thought to travel outward, we shall come to the center of our own existence; and where we had thought to be alone, we shall be with all the world.

The only mofos in my circle are people that I can learn from.

If everyone was satisfied with himself, there would be no heroes.

You must constantly ask yourself these questions: Who am I around? What are they doing to me? What have they got me reading? What have they got me saying? Where do they have me going? What do they have me thinking? And most important, what do they have me becoming? Then ask yourself the big question: Is that okay? Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.

The better you are at surrounding yourself with people of high potential, the greater your chance for success.

No matter how old we become, we can acquire knowledge and use it. We can gather wisdom and profit from it. We can grow and progress and improve-and, in the process, strengthen the livs of those within our circle of influence.

In my life the most influential people are people who are sort of brought to me, as opposed to people I seek out.

Pay any price to stay in the presence of extraordinary people.

The place to begin building any relationship is inside ourselves, inside our circle of influence, our own character.

Do not let the hero in your soul perish.

You must feel love within, before you can share it.

The study of history is the best medicine for a sick mind; for in history you have a record of the infinite variety of human experience plainly set out for all to see; and in that record you can find yourself and your country both examples and warnings; fine things to take as models, base things rotten through and through, to avoid.

I feel more inspired than ever, and think that I will finally achieve what I have long been wishing for: a balance of work and privacy - a harmony.

What's a good investment? Go home from work early and spend the afternoon throwing a ball around with your son.

Until you can love what the truth would teach you about yourself... then your love is incomplete.

The instrument through which you see God is your whole self. And if a man's self is not kept clean and bright, his glimpse of God will be blurred

Your story may not have such a happy beginning, but that doesn't make you who you are. It is the rest of your story, who you choose to be.

I read for growth, firmly believing that what you are today and what you will be in five years depends on two things: the people you meet and the books you read.

My definition of success? The more you are actively and practically engaged, the more successful you will feel.

If you want the secondary greatness of recognized talent, focus first on primary greatness of character.

I know for sure that what we dwell on is who we become.

The world can only change from within.

There is perfection in the process-and all life arises out of choice.

Get moving; the more ground you cover, the more people you see, the more successful you will be.