Legacy

“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. 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.” ~Stanford commencement speech, June 2005

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

Because this is our life. Life is brief, and then you die, you know? And we’ve all chosen to do this with our lives. So it better be damn good. It better be worth it.” ~Fortune

Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose.” ~Stanford commencement speech, June 2005

“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. 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.” ~Stanford commencement speech, June 2005

“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.” ~Inc. Magazine

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

"Because this is our life. Life is brief, and then you die, you know? And we’ve all chosen to do this with our lives. So it better be damn good. It better be worth it.” ~Fortune

"Almost everything–all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure–these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose.” ~Stanford commencement speech, June 2005

“Innovation has nothing to do with how many R&D dollars you have. When Apple came up with the Mac, IBM was spending at least 100 times more on R&D. It’s not about money. It’s about the people you have, how you’re led, and how much you get it.” ~Fortune

“I’m convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.” ~Unknown

RIP, Steve Jobs. You've contributed to the world in amazing ways, and inspired all of us to do more of the same.