Words & reflection

Steve Jobs: ideas and inspiration

Short selections recovered from GADEL’s original collection. Wording is kept as found; the archived attribution is not a verification of authorship.

Stay hungry, stay foolish.
Steve JobsAttributed in the original GADEL collection
I would trade all of my technology for an afternoon with Socrates.
Steve Jobs, Quote from Newsweek (29th October 2001).Attributed in the original GADEL collection
No one wants to die.
Steve Jobs, 2005 Stanford Commencement SpeechAttributed in the original GADEL collection
We don’t get a chance to do that many things, and every one should be really excellent.
Steve Jobs, Quote from 2008 interview with Fortune.Attributed in the original GADEL collection
Design is not just what it looks like. Design is how it works.
Steve Jobs, Quote from 2003 New York Times article about the iPod.Attributed in the original GADEL collection
You can’t just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them.
Steve Jobs, Quote from 1989 interview with Inc. magazine.Attributed in the original GADEL collection
Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.
Steve JobsAttributed in the original GADEL collection
Original collection & source

Original title: Notable Quotes by Steven Paul Jobs for Inspiration

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Only short selections are republished here. The archived original may include longer passages and unverified attributions.

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