Pierre Omidyar Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“A lot of people don't just go ahead and try things.”

“You can invest in companies, you can help grow companies, you can be a venture capitalist - and be a philanthropist at the same time.”

“What makes eBay successful - the real value and the real power at eBay - is the community. It's the buyers and sellers coming together and forming a marketplace.”

“When you have mass surveillance, it's impossible to meet the intent of the First Amendment because reporters can't talk to sources because sources are afraid to talk.”

“My parents made me believe I could do anything I wanted to do. They were really into empowering me.”

“I have always been of the opinion that the right kind of journalism is a critical part of our democracy.”

“In the early days of eBay, I articulated for the very first time this belief that people are basically good.”

“A well-functioning microfinance bank can actually be a profitable business as well. So it became a perfect proof point that, through business, you can provide an experience that leads to individual self-empowerment.”

“Advertisers don't want to put their ads next to the investigative story; it's extremely difficult to do that. And very few people today actually read those serious news stories on the Web now.”

“I developed an interest in supporting independent journalists in a way that leverages their work to the greatest extent possible, all in support of the public interest.”