Open-source encyclopedias such as Wikipedia and search engines such as Google and Bing, which people can tap into anytime and anywhere via computers and smartphones, put a world of knowledge at our fingertips at a lower cost than ever before.

— Naveen Jain

Sometimes we never see what failure is and often fail to recognize it.

— Naveen Jain

Success doesn't necessarily come from breakthrough innovation but from flawless execution. A great strategy alone won't win a game or a battle the win comes from basic blocking and tackling.

— Naveen Jain

Successful entrepreneurs find the balance between listening to their inner voice and staying persistent in driving for success - because sometimes success is waiting right across from the transitional bump that's disguised as failure.

— Naveen Jain

Technology itself is neither good nor bad. People are good or bad.

— Naveen Jain

The digital revolution has also meant a revolution in access to information. This puts more power and knowledge into the hands of nonexperts.

— Naveen Jain

The goal must be to expand ourselves beyond one field of focus and use our improved access to information to solve the very real and extreme economic, environmental, and resource challenges we face as an interconnected, global society.

— Naveen Jain

The real metric of success isn't the size of your bank account. It's the number of lives in whom you might be able to make a positive difference.

— Naveen Jain

There is no longer a doubt that women are just as competent as men. Gender differences are guided by nurture, as society treats boys and girls differently from an early age.

— Naveen Jain

Trust your gut instinct over spreadsheets. There are too many variables in the real world that you simply can't put into a spreadsheet. Spreadsheets spit out results from your inexact assumptions and give you a false sense of security. In most cases, your heart and gut are still your best guide.

— Naveen Jain