"I think 'fail fast' is catastrophic if it is applied to strategy and goals... It's incredibly important to have a really vivid, clear idea of where to get in the long run that you stick to and are very sold on and that everyone agrees to--then be very, very flexible on tactics." -Marc Andreessen
"Think a lot harder about the future...try to think concretely what you want to do...there's always a question, where is the frontier, where are some pockets of innovation where you can do some new things and not be in a crazed competition." -Peter Thiel
"The future is something that always has to be thought of in relatively concrete terms, and it has to be different from the present. And only something that's different from the present and very concrete can have any sort of charismatic force." -Peter Thiel
"I don't believe in hypothesis testing. I believe in path dependency." -Keith Rabois
"Path dependency means that you employ heroic efforts to achieve your vision. This multiplied the odds of success vs. those who explore or test hypothesis. You literally will yourself to winning." -Keith Rabois
"The main difference between those who go far and those who do not is some people have a vision and the others do not and therefore can only react to the current events as they happen... No vision, not much of a future." -Richard Hamming
