You only get points when you make something the market wants. So if you work really hard on the wrong things, no one will care.

- Sam Altman

At YC we have this public phrase, and it's relentlessly resourceful.

- Sam Altman

Aim to be the best in the world at whatever you do professionally. Even if you miss, you'll probably end up in a pretty good place.

- Sam Altman

Execution gets divided into two key questions: 1) can you figure out what to do and 2) can you get it done.

- Sam Altman

As long as you keep doing the right thing and have the best product, you can beat the bigger company.

- Sam Altman

Remember that you are more likely to die because you execute badly than get crushed by a competitor.

- Sam Altman

Obsess about the quality of the product.

- Sam Altman

Someday, you need to build a business that's difficult to replicate. This is an important part of a good idea.

- Sam Altman

When it comes to starting startups, in many ways, it's easier to start a hard startup than an easy startup.

- Sam Altman