Reid Hoffman Quotes

There is no perfect fit when you're looking for the next big thing to do. You have to take opportunities and make an opportunity fit for you, rather than the other way around. The ability to learn is the most important quality a leader can have.

Any year that you don't destroy one of your best-loved ideas is probably a wasted year

The biggest threat to a better life is the desire to keep the future under control - to make the world predictable by reining in creativity and enterprise. Progress as a neat blueprint, with no deviations and no surprise, may work in children's cartoons or utopian novels. But it's just a fantasy.

I learned from my dad that change and experimentation are constants and important. You have to keep trying new things.

You can never plan the future by the past.

Creativity has always depended on openness and flexibility, so let us hope for more of both in the future.

Part of being innovative in government is sometimes not trying to plot out the last chapter of the book, but to be open and see what comes back.

What is now proved was once only imagined.

Reasonable men adapt to the world around them; unreasonable men make the world adapt to them. The world is changed by unreasonable men.

Yet you must not cling to the words of the old sages either; they, too, may not be right. Even if you believe them, you should be alert so that, in the event that something superior comes along, you may follow that.

America's unique ability to change and be super flexible is pretty dope, man. It's pretty incredible. And that's what I want to contribute to.

I'm really anxious not to repeat what I've done before, to keep pushing and learning.

You embrace disruption. I think it's a good thing.

Projects you think are no-brainers stall, and other things see the light of day. You never count anything out.

My vision is a blend of the old school and the new school, but with zero rules.

The thing about it is, I'm one of these people that if you're not getting anywhere, you gotta change it up, and you gotta ask more questions.

Carry a big basket. In other words, be open to new ideas, different partners, and new practices, and have a willingness to dump out the old and irrelevant to make room for new approaches.

One does not succeed by sticking to convention.

The willingness to experiment with change may be the most essential ingredient to success at anything.

The most important skill of the future will be the ability to learn and adapt. You need to be resourceful, keep your eyes open for advances coming out of nowhere, and embrace the new opportunities as they emerge. You need to be able to collaborate with others and build relationships. You need to be able to share ideas, inspire, and motivate.

I'm always adapting, I'm always learning, and I'm always changing.

To succeed in this world, you have to change all the time.

The only phrase I've ever disliked is, 'Why, we've always done it that way.' I always tell young people, 'Go ahead and do it. You can always apologize later.'

I like the idea of experimenting with different kinds of formats, and I think you've got to keep on your toes and keep changing.

In a time of drastic change, it is the learners who inherit the future.