Larry Ellison quotes

Larry Ellison is an American entrepreneur and co-founder of Oracle Corporation, a leading software company. His innovations in database technology have had a major impact on the software industry. He is known for his bold business strategies and influential role in the world of technology. Here are 37 of his quotes:

It's Microsoft versus mankind, with Microsoft having only a slight lead. (Larry Ellison)
The computer industry is the only industry that is more fashion-driven than women's fashion. View quote
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Great achievers are driven, not so much by the pursuit of success, but by the fear of failure. View quote
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I have had all the disadvantages required for success. View quote
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Really great blogs do not take the place of great microprocessors. Great blogs do not replace great software. Lots and lots of blogs does not replace lots and lots of sales. View quote
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I hate the PC, with a passion. View quote
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When you innovate, you've got to be prepared for everyone telling you you're nuts. View quote
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If the Internet turns out not to be the future of computing, we're toast. But if it is, we're golden. View quote
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Twenty minutes compared to never, that's a lot. Our customer, the Central Intelligence Agency, would get very upset [if] somebody looks in their database. View quote
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Bill Gates wants people to think he's Edison, when he's really Rockefeller. Referring to Gates as the smartest man in America isn't right... wealth isn't the same thing as intelligence. View quote
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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. (Larry Ellison)
Our goal is very simply to become the desktop for e-businesses. View quote
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Bill Gates is the pope of the personal computer industry. He decides who's going to build. View quote
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Bill Gates wants people to think he's Edison, when he's really Rockefeller though I wouldn't mind being Rockefeller either. But referring to Gates as the smartest man in America isn't right. I'm not the fourth smartest man in America. Wealth isn't the same thing as intelligence. View quote
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The HP board just made the worst personnel decision since the idiots on the Apple board fired Steve Jobs many years ago... That decision nearly destroyed Apple and would have if Steve hadn't come back and saved them. View quote
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The interesting thing about cloud computing is that we've redefined cloud computing to include everything that we already do. The computer industry is the only industry that is more fashion-driven than women's fashion. It's complete gibberish. It's insane. When is this idiocy going to stop? View quote
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Let's look at their technology... They buy computers. They rent a room. Uh, they put the computers in the room. They buy electricity and plug it in. They then buy an Oracle database to run on those computers and then they buy Oracle middleware to build their applications. Oh, excuse me, and then they build this little itty-bitty application for salesforce automation... Most of the technology at Salesforce.com is ours... We think Salesforce.com has got terrific underlying technology... In fact, everything they run is on an Oracle database. We think the Oracle database is fabulous cloud technology. But they don't stop there. On top of the Oracle database they build their applications using - what is it? Oracle middleware. Oh, my God. View quote
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I believe people have to follow their dreams-I did. View quote
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I'm in two modes when I'm on Lanai: In engineering mode, I'm trying to find the right place for the reservoir and the desalination plant, and looking at designs for new hotel rooms. The rest of the time, I'm in decompression mode. I'm on Hulopoe Beach, going for a swim, or on my paddleboard surrounded by 100 spinner dolphins. View quote
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We think a modern cloud lets you decide when you want to upgrade. We don't decide for you. View quote
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It's surreal to think that I own this beautiful island. It doesn't feel like anyone can own Lanai. What it feels like to me is this really cool 21st-century engineering project, where I get to work with the people of Lanai to create a prosperous and sustainable Eden in the Pacific. (Larry Ellison)
When I started Oracle, what I wanted to do was to create an environment where I would enjoy working. View quote
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If an open source product gets good enough, we'll simply take it. View quote
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To model yourself after Steve Jobs is like, 'I'd like to paint like Picasso, what should I do? Should I use more red?' View quote
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Taking care of your employees is extremely important and very, very visible. View quote
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