Marc Andreessen on Success Quotes

"The standard advice is 'follow your passion.' This is terrible advice. You should follow your contribution."

"The world is a very malleable place. If you know what you want, and you go after it with maximum energy and drive and passion, the world will often step out of the way."

"Prioritize building a personal brand through your work, not your words."

"Success is what happens when your dream survives the collision with reality."

"The world is a very fluid place and the opportunity to plan is often an illusion."

"Output is the only thing that matters."

"Product-market fit is the only thing that matters for a new venture."

"The world is a very distracting place, and it’s only getting more distracting. The ability to focus is a superpower."

"The most important decision you will ever make is who you choose to partner with."

"The ability to concentrate is the key to success."

"The most successful entrepreneurs are the ones who have a clear vision of what they want to achieve and the drive to make it happen."

"The goal is not to be busy. The goal is to be effective."

"Execution is everything. The idea is just a multiplier of execution."

"The intersection of what you are good at and what the world needs is where passion actually becomes useful."

"Optimism is a strategy for making a better future. Because unless you believe that the future can be better, you are unlikely to step up and take responsibility for making it so."

"Wealth follows the ability to solve a problem for a million people at once."

"The future is a choice, and choosing it requires boldness."

"Success is a function of persistence."

"The world is a very malleable place. If you know what you want, and you go after it with maximum energy and drive and passion, the world will yield to you."

"Success is a function of hard work and luck."

"Don't ever follow your passion. Your passion is likely something you’re useless at. Follow your contribution."

"The biggest risk is not taking any risk."

"Don't follow your passion. Follow your contribution. Focus on where you can be the most excellent."

"My goal is not to be a contrarian. My goal is to be right."

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

"A great career is built on a series of prioritized risks."

"The best teams are the ones that are aligned on the mission."

"Every successful company is a surprise."

"The best career plan is to be at the center of the action."

"The most successful people I know are the ones who can focus the hardest."

"The risk of being wrong is simply the cost of the opportunity to be right."

"Don't follow your passion. Of all the toxic advice given to young people, 'follow your passion' is the most damaging."

"The most successful people I know don't have a 10-year plan; they have a 10-minute plan."