164 Quotes by Ben Horowitz

One of the things I say to people is: Imagine if we succeeded.

By far the most difficult skill I learned as a C.E.O. was the ability to manage my own psychology. Organizational design, process design, metrics, hiring and firing were all relatively straightforward skills to master compared with keeping my mind in check.

Shareholder activism works when activists understand something about the characteristics of the business that the board doesn't.

The first rule of the C.E.O. psychological meltdown is 'Don't talk about the psychological meltdown.'

Groupon looked like a very high valuation, but any investment in a great company at any stage is almost always a good investment.

I think there's a lot to be said about just enjoying your work. It can be very contrived when people say their work is for the good of mankind.

In a company, hundreds of decisions get made, but objectives and goals are thin.

In Silicon Valley, when you're a private company, the entrepreneur can do no wrong.

Nobody knows how to be a CEO. It's something you have to learn. It's a very lonely job.