Marc Andreessen on Growth Quotes

"High-growth markets solve all problems, but excellence is what keeps you there."

"The most important quality for a founder is insane adaptability fueled by confidence."

"The greatest risk is the one you didn't see coming because you were too comfortable with your success."

"The world is always ending, and yet we keep building."

"The best way to get through a crisis is to build your way out."

"Prioritize learning over earning in your twenties."

"In technology, the only constant is change."

"We believe that there are no material limits to our growth."

"Technology is the glory of human ambition and meaning, the spearhead of progress."

"The dream of the 21st century is to use technology to unlock the full potential of every human being."

"The goal of a startup is to become a real business."

"In a great market—a market with lots of real potential customers—the market pulls product out of the startup."

"Your passion is often something you are already good at, but the world may not need it. Focus instead on where you can contribute."

"The most successful people are the ones who are constantly learning."

"Strong views, loosely held."

"You have to be willing to fail in order to succeed."

"We believe that growth is progress. Growth is the only way to lift people out of poverty and create a better world."

"Growth is the only evidence of life in a business."

"If the risk doesn't scare you at least a little, it's probably not a big enough opportunity."

"The most successful people I know are the ones who are constantly learning."

"The biggest risk is not taking one."

"There is no speed limit."

"Innovation is the only way we have to solve our problems."

"You have to be a 'learn-it-all' rather than a 'know-it-all' to stay motivated in this industry."

"Growth is the ultimate filter for excellence in the startup world."

"Read. Read everything you can."

"The ability to learn new things quickly is the most important skill in the 21st century."

"The most important skill in the 21st century is the ability to learn how to learn."

"Wealth is not a zero-sum game; it is an expanding pie driven by human ingenuity."

"The biggest drag on efficiency is the fear of change."

"Cycles are a natural part of the economy and technology."

"Don't be afraid to pivot if things aren't working."

"Our ancestors would look at our world today as a dream realized. We have the same responsibility to our descendants."