“As a new Googler, Porat spent some time learning the words that descri...” — Adam Lashinsky Quote

“As a new Googler, Porat spent some time learning the words that describe the Googley people who work in those buildings.”

“People tend to wonder when Alibaba will enter the U.S. market. But those people are asking the wrong question. Alibaba reckons that, in 2010, China and the U.S. had an equal number of online shoppers, about 140 million.”

“Salesforce employees are so immersed in the fervor over their offerings and their unique workplace that they are nearly incredulous to learn that few people beyond the legions of customers using Salesforce's product have the faintest idea what the company does.”

“You think NASA is going to be cutting edge, but they've got so many buildings that are just left over from the '60s. It's old.”

“In my thesis, I made an intellectual exercise out of creating a pair of buildings that were a repeat but slightly different - dissonant things make me uncomfortable.”

“My properties are very good income-producing buildings, so I will have a very good stream of profit even if I can't sell.”