It's not that you don't want to earn as much money as you can - it is your obligation, of course - but companies have obligations beyond that and they certainly have obligations beyond that at certain times, in the times in which they operate. And they also certainly ought to know that meeting and beating expectations is probably yesterday's game and it will be increasingly so, which would be by the way very healthy for companies. Running a company that meets and beats expectations, and that runs their company accordingly, are companies that I would question why anyone would invest in.
We're in a world now where it's not enough to be smart. You have to be curious. - Barry Diller
We're in a world now where it's not enough to be smart. You have to be curious.
- Barry Diller
The ability for consumers to receive broadcast over the air signal is their right. - Barry Diller
The ability for consumers to receive broadcast over the air signal is their right.
I've always said AOL is great opportunity for somebody. - Barry Diller
I've always said AOL is great opportunity for somebody.
Put one dumb foot in front of the other and course-correct as you go. - Barry Diller
Put one dumb foot in front of the other and course-correct as you go.
What I've learned over the years is that focus and singular purpose is the best approach for businesses. - Barry Diller
What I've learned over the years is that focus and singular purpose is the best approach for businesses.
Facebook's the real deal. Nobody can buy Facebook now. Everybody has taken an angle at it. But Facebook may be the place that organizes everybody's p… - Barry Diller
Facebook's the real deal. Nobody can buy Facebook now. Everybody has taken an angle at it. But Facebook may be the place that organizes everybody's p…
The American public tunes in every night hoping to see two people screwing. Obviously, we can't give them that but let's always keep it in mind. - Barry Diller
The American public tunes in every night hoping to see two people screwing. Obviously, we can't give them that but let's always keep it in mind.
I'm never absolutely sure of anything, and I don't want to be. You're either right and you'll pull through, or you're not. We're never going to be ri… - Barry Diller
I'm never absolutely sure of anything, and I don't want to be. You're either right and you'll pull through, or you're not. We're never going to be ri…
I've not conducted my life in the service of smallness. - Barry Diller
I've not conducted my life in the service of smallness.
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