The most successful entrepreneurs I know are optimistic. It’s part of the job description.

- Sam Altman

In a startup, you're always either in a crisis, coming out of a crisis, or about to go into a crisis.

- Sam Altman

The most important thing about startups is the speed of learning.

- Sam Altman

Be relentlessly resourceful.

- Sam Altman

Focus on building something people want.

- Sam Altman

It's not about being the first to market, it's about being the best to market.

- Sam Altman

You get to a point in a startup where you have to take bold risks. If you're afraid of that, you're done.

- Sam Altman

The most important thing you can do is pick the right problem to work on.

- Sam Altman

It's important to be a good person, and it's also important to build something important.

- Sam Altman

Technology has always been a force for good, but it can be even more powerful if we make the right decisions.

- Sam Altman

Focus on the things that are truly important, and don't waste time on the things that aren't.

- Sam Altman

Startups are really hard, and you're going to be miserable a lot of the time. But if you love what you're doing, it's worth it.

- Sam Altman

Building something that people love is more important than making money.

- Sam Altman

The most successful startups solve a problem that people really care about.

- Sam Altman

Startups are about creating the future. You have to believe in what you're building.

- Sam Altman