Steve Jobs Quotes



       “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.
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       “Deciding what not to do is as important as deciding what to do.”
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      “I’m convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.”
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       “Things don’t have to change the world to be important.”
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       “Details matter, it’s worth waiting to get it right.”
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        “We’re here to put a dent in the universe. Otherwise why else even be here?”
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        “If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time.”
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       “Let’s go invent tomorrow instead of worrying about what happened yesterday.”
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       “You’ve baked a really lovely cake, but then you’ve used dog shit for frosting.”
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        “Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.”
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        “Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice.” 
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        “Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected.”
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       “Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations.”
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       “My favourite things in life don't cost any money. It's really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time.
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       “Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.
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      “You can't just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they'll want something new.
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       “I want to put a ding in the universe.
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       “Stay hungry, stay foolish.
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      “Design is a funny word. Some people think design means how it looks. But of course, if you dig deeper, it's really how it works.
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        “Everyone here has the sense that right now is one of those moments when we are influencing the future.
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        “Older people sit down and ask, 'What is it?' but the boy asks, 'What can I do with it?'.
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       “Apple's market share is bigger than BMW's or Mercedes's or Porsche's in the automotive market. What's wrong with being BMW or Mercedes?
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       “And no, we don't know where it will lead. We just know there's something much bigger than any of us here.
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        “To turn really interesting ideas and fledgling technologies into a company that can continue to innovate for years, it requires a lot of disciplines.
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       “For you to sleep well at night, the aesthetic, the quality, has to be carried all the way through.
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       “I think we're having fun. I think our customers really like our products. And we're always trying to do better.
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      “It's not a faith in technology. It's faith in people.
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      “Our goal is to make the best devices in the world, not to be the biggest.
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       “I get asked a lot why Apple's customers are so loyal. It's not because they belong to the Church of Mac! That's ridiculous.
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       “We're just enthusiastic about what we do.
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        “We hire people who want to make the best things in the world.
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        “Why join the navy if you can be a pirate?” 
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       “The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again.” 
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       “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle.” 
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       “I think if you do something and it turns out pretty good, then you should go do something else wonderful, not dwell on it for too long. Just figure out what’s next.”
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        “If you don’t love something, you’re not going to go the extra mile, work the extra weekend, challenge the status quo as much.”
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        “The Japanese have hit the shores like dead fish. They're just like dead fish washing up on the shores.”
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       “Do you want to spend the rest of your life selling sugared water or do you want a chance to change the world?”
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      “When you're young, you look at television and think, There's a conspiracy. The networks have conspired to dumb us down.
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       “We used to dream about this stuff. Now we get to build it. It's pretty great.”
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