Steve Jobs Quotes
Innovation, Design & Success

"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."

— Steve Jobs

"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life."

— Steve Jobs

"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower."

— Steve Jobs

"Stay hungry. Stay foolish."

— Steve Jobs, Stanford Commencement 2005

"Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works."

— Steve Jobs

"Simple can be harder than complex. You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple."

— Steve Jobs

"I'm convinced that about half of what separates successful entrepreneurs from non-successful ones is pure perseverance."

— Steve Jobs

"Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow know what you truly want to become."

— Steve Jobs

"Quality is more important than quantity. One home run is much better than two doubles."

— Steve Jobs

"Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected."

— Steve Jobs

"You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards."

— Steve Jobs

"Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don't lose faith."

— Steve Jobs

"Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice."

— Steve Jobs

"The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do."

— Steve Jobs

"My favorite things in life don't cost any money. It's really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time."

— Steve Jobs

"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."

— Steve Jobs

"Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose."

— Steve Jobs

"We don't get a chance to do that many things, and every one should be really excellent."

— Steve Jobs

"Getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me."

— Steve Jobs

"Details matter, it's worth waiting to get it right."

— Steve Jobs

"It's not about money. It's about the people you have, how you're led, and how much you get it."

— Steve Jobs

"Technology is nothing. What's important is that you have a faith in people, that they're basically good and smart."

— Steve Jobs

"If today were the last day of your life, would you want to do what you are about to do today?"

— Steve Jobs

"I want to put a ding in the universe."

— Steve Jobs

"That's been one of my mantras - focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex."

— Steve Jobs

"Let's go invent tomorrow rather than worrying about what happened yesterday."

— Steve Jobs

"Great things in business are never done by one person. They're done by a team of people."

— Steve Jobs

"Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations."

— Steve Jobs

"The ones who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones that do."

— Steve Jobs

"Creativity is just connecting things."

— Steve Jobs