The late and great Steve Jobs revolutionized the way we think about technology and society. His words of wisdom and advice are still remembered and often quoted to this day. His genius and ambition drove his success and his commitment to excellence is an inspiration to us all. Here are some of the best Steve Jobs quotes and sayings to inspire you.
The Best Steve Jobs Quotes to Inspire You
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“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.”
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“Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith.”
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“You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.”
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“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.”
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“You have to be burning with an idea, or a problem, or a wrong that you want to right. If you’re not passionate enough from the start, you’ll never stick it out.”
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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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“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.”
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“You have to be willing to be misunderstood if you are going to innovate.”
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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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“It’s really, really hard to design products by focus groups. A lot of times, people don’t know what they want until you show it to them.”
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“If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time.”
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“The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
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“My favorite 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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“My job is not to be easy on people. My job is to make them better.”
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“We’re here to put a dent in the universe. Otherwise why else even be here?”
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“Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.”
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“Sometimes life is going to hit you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith.”
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“If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?”
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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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“Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become.”
Steve Jobs Quotes to Motivate You
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“Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice.”
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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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“Stay hungry, stay foolish.”
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“If you are working on something that you really care about, you don’t have to be pushed. The vision pulls you.”
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“I’m convinced that about half of what separates successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.”
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“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.”
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“The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again.”
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“There’s no reason not to follow your heart.”
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“You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.”
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“The dot is the smallest unit of meaning in our lives.”
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“You have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.”
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“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.”
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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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“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.”
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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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“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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“If you keep your eye on the profit, you’re going to skimp on the product. But if you focus on making really great products, then the profits will follow.”
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“You’ve got to start with the customer experience and work backwards to the technology.”
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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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“Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.”
Steve Jobs Quotes on Success and Failure
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“I’m convinced that about half of what separates successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.”
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“I’m the only person I know that’s lost a quarter of a billion dollars in one year… It’s very character-building.”
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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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“Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.”
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“You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.”
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“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.”
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“The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
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“And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”
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“If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?”
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“My favorite 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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“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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“Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become.”
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“I’m convinced that about half of what separates successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.”
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“If you keep your eye on the profit, you’re going to skimp on the product. But if you focus on making really great products, then the profits will follow.”
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“You have to be burning with an idea, or a problem, or a wrong that you want to right. If you’re not passionate enough from the start, you’ll never stick it out.”
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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.”
