1. “The challenge we must overcome is that humans need work more than work needs us.” ― Andrew Yang
2. “In my experience, entrepreneurship tends to be kind of cumulative, like a layer cake. Taking some time away can make it hard to rev up.” ― Andrew Yang
3. “Intelligence and character aren’t the same things at all. Pretending that they are will lead us to ruin.” ― Andrew Yang
4. “Time only flows in one direction, and progress is a good thing as long as its benefits are shared.” ― Andrew Yang
5. “Before Starbucks, there wasn’t as much of a coffeehouse routine; we generally drank really cruddy diner coffee.” ― Andrew Yang
6. “There is limited or no market reward at present for keeping families together, upgrading infrastructure, lifelong education, preventative care, or improving democracy.” ― Andrew Yang
7. “I can’t sit by and do nothing as our country disintegrates.” ― Andrew Yang
8. “Mistakes are acceptable if they’re the result of moving forward.” ― Andrew Yang
9. “I wear a suit most days, in part because it’s suitable for any type of meeting and in part because it takes the thought out of it.” ― Andrew Yang
10. “Capital doesn’t care about us.” ― Andrew Yang
11. “Overnight successes are generally years in the making. And most progress is made in isolation, far from the public eye.” ― Andrew Yang
12. “Starting a successful company is one of the hardest things anyone does.” ― Andrew Yang
13. “The future without jobs will come to resemble either the cultivated benevolence of Star Trek or the desperate scramble for resources of Mad Max.” ― Andrew Yang
14. “It might be a lot easier to take risks if you’re part of a group who will look out for one another.” ― Andrew Yang
15. “Income taxes are very poor at generating income from automation because the gains are realized by technology companies that are experts at not paying taxes.” ― Andrew Yang
16. “After a couple of years in a professional setting, you’ll get used to dressing presentably, preparing for meetings, speaking appropriately, showing up on time, writing professional correspondence, etc.” ― Andrew Yang
17. “I have started or run several companies and spent time with dozens of entrepreneurs over the years. Virtually none of them, in my experience, made meaningful personnel or resource-allocation decisions based on incentives or policies.” ― Andrew Yang
18. “If a company is growing, then people’s roles often grow and change, and opportunities abound.” ― Andrew Yang
19. “Scarcity will not save us. Abundance will.” ― Andrew Yang
20. “The idea that poor people will be irresponsible with their money and squander it seems to be a product of deep-seated biases rather than emblematic of the truth.” ― Andrew Yang
21. “If we create enough new companies, there will be additional opportunities for people at every rung of the educational ladder.” ― Andrew Yang
22. “Time only flows in one direction, and progress is a good thing as long as its benefits are shared.” ― Andrew Yang
23. “The market rewards business leaders for making things more efficient. Efficiency doesn’t love normal people.” ― Andrew Yang
24. “College is being dramatically overprescribed and oversold as the answer to all of our job-related economic problems.” ― Andrew Yang
25. “Building a successful business requires a combination of human capital, financial resources, market opportunity, persistence, community support, and even luck.” ― Andrew Yang
