Mark was my close and irreplaceable friend, and trusted colleague, oracle has lost a brilliant and beloved leader who personally touched the lives of so many of us during his decade at Oracle. All of us will miss Mark's keen mind and rare ability to analyze, simplify and solve problems quickly.

Larry Ellison

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A corporation's primary goal is to make money. Government's primary role is to take a big chunk of that money and give it to others.

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You have to act and act now. by Larry Ellison

You have to act and act now.

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The only way to get ahead is to find errors in conventional wisdo... by Larry Ellison

The only way to get ahead is to find errors in conventional wisdom.

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If you do everything that everyone else does in business, you're going to lose. The only way to really be ahead, is to 'be different'.

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When you innovate, you've got to be prepared for everyone telling... by Larry Ellison

When you innovate, you've got to be prepared for everyone telling you you're nuts.

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Great achievers are driven, not so much by the pursuit of success... by Larry Ellison

Great achievers are driven, not so much by the pursuit of success, but by the fear of failure.

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Act confident, even when you're not. by Larry Ellison

Act confident, even when you're not.

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The things that caused problems for me in school are the same things that help me succeed in the world.

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The most important aspect of my personality as far as determining my success goes; has been my questioning conventional wisdom, doubting experts and questioning authority. While that can be painful in your relationships with your parents and teachers, it's enormously useful in life.

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See things in the present, even if they are in the future. by Larry Ellison

See things in the present, even if they are in the future.

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You have to believe in what you do in order to get what you want. by Larry Ellison

You have to believe in what you do in order to get what you want.

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All you can do is every day, try to solve a problem and make your... by Larry Ellison

All you can do is every day, try to solve a problem and make your company better

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Five years from now, I don't know how I'll think. by Larry Ellison

Five years from now, I don't know how I'll think.

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I'm addicted to winning. The more you win, the more you want to w... by Larry Ellison

I'm addicted to winning. The more you win, the more you want to win.

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When you're the first person whose beliefs are different from what everyone else believes, you're basically saying, "I'm right, and everyone else is wrong." That's a very unpleasant position to be in. It's at once exhilarating and at the same time an invitation to be attacked.

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We have been doing things that are contrary; the things that people tell us won't work from the beginning. In fact, the only way to get ahead is to find errors in conventional wisdom.

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Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing. Sure, there’s the talent, but there also has to be the will. Give me human will and the intense desire to win and it will trump talent every day of the week.

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Think of it as you want it, not as it is! by Larry Ellison

Think of it as you want it, not as it is!

Life's a journey. It's a journey about discovering limits. by Larry Ellison

Life's a journey. It's a journey about discovering limits.

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When you find errors in conventional wisdom-when everyone says A and A is not true-you gain competitive advantage. Only a few times do you have to find errors in conventional wisdom to make a living.

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