The problem is I’m older now, I’m 40 years old, and this stuff doesn’t change the world. It really doesn’t.
Steve Jobs
Reflection, Aging, Perspective, Change, Reality
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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.” Steve Jobs
Design, Functionality, Aesthetics, Understanding, Perspective
Steve Jobs Design, Functionality, Aesthetics, Understanding, Perspective“The biggest effect of the personal computer revolution has been to allow millions and millions of people to experience computers themselves decades before they ever would have in the old paradigm.” Steve Jobs
Revolution, Accessibility, Technology, Experience, Empowerment
Steve Jobs Revolution, Accessibility, Technology, Experience, Empowerment“The manual for WordStar, the most popular word-processing program, is 400 pages thick. To write a novel, you have to read a novel – one that reads like a mystery to most people. They’re not going to learn slash q-z any more than they’re going to learn Morse code. That is what Macintosh is all about.” Steve Jobs
Macintosh, Simplicity, Accessibility, Innovation, Usability
Steve Jobs Macintosh, Simplicity, Accessibility, Innovation, Usability“I’ve always wanted to own and control the primary technology in everything we do.” Steve Jobs
Control, Technology, Business Strategy, Innovation, Ownership
Steve Jobs Control, Technology, Business Strategy, Innovation, Ownership“My model for business is The Beatles: They were four guys that kept each others' negative tendencies in check; they balanced each other. And the total was greater than the sum of the parts.” Steve Jobs
Business, Collaboration, Teamwork, Balance, Inspiration
Steve Jobs Business, Collaboration, Teamwork, Balance, Inspiration“Everybody in this country should learn how to program a computer, because it teaches you how to think.” Steve Jobs
Education, Programming, Skills, Critical Thinking, Empowerment
Steve Jobs Education, Programming, Skills, Critical Thinking, Empowerment“I am saddened, not by Microsoft’s success – I have no problem with their success. They’ve earned their success, for the most part. I have a problem with the fact that they just make really third-rate products.” Steve Jobs
Microsoft, Success, Quality, Standards, Disappointment
Steve Jobs Microsoft, Success, Quality, Standards, Disappointment“Your customers don’t care about you. They don’t care about your product or service. They care about themselves, their dreams, their goals. Now, they will care much more if you help them reach their goals, and to do that, you must understand their goals, as well as their needs and deepest desires.” Steve Jobs
Customer Focus, Understanding, Empathy, Service, Goals
Steve Jobs Customer Focus, Understanding, Empathy, Service, Goals“Pixar is the most technically advanced creative company; Apple is the most creatively advanced technical company.” Steve Jobs
Pixar, Apple, Technology, Creativity, Innovation
Steve Jobs Pixar, Apple, Technology, Creativity, Innovation“If I knew in 1986 how much it was going to cost to keep Pixar going, I doubt if I would have bought the company.” Steve Jobs
Business Decisions, Investment, Risk, Innovation, Reflection
Steve Jobs Business Decisions, Investment, Risk, Innovation, Reflection“Everyone here has the sense that right now is one of those moments when we are influencing the future.” Steve Jobs
Future, Influence, Change, Awareness, Leadership
Steve Jobs Future, Influence, Change, Awareness, Leadership“The only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work.” Steve Jobs
Satisfaction, Purpose, Passion, Quality, Fulfillment
Steve Jobs Satisfaction, Purpose, Passion, Quality, Fulfillment“The mark of an innovative company is not only that it comes up with new ideas first, but also that it knows how to leapfrog when it finds itself behind.” Steve Jobs
Innovation, Strategy, Business, Competition, Adaptability
Steve Jobs Innovation, Strategy, Business, Competition, Adaptability“The desktop metaphor was invented because one, you were a stand-alone device, and two, you had to manage your own storage. That’s a very big thing in a desktop world. And that may go away. You may not have to manage your own storage. You may not store much before too long.” Steve Jobs
Technology, Change, Future, Storage, Evolution
Steve Jobs Technology, Change, Future, Storage, Evolution“We’re just enthusiastic about what we do.” Steve Jobs
Enthusiasm, Passion, Work, Dedication, Positivity
Steve Jobs Enthusiasm, Passion, Work, Dedication, Positivity“The people who built Silicon Valley were engineers. They learned business, they learned a lot of different things, but they had a real belief that humans, if they worked hard with other creative, smart people, could solve most of humankind’s problems. I believe that very much.” Steve Jobs
Silicon Valley, Engineers, Problem-solving, Collaboration, Innovation
Steve Jobs Silicon Valley, Engineers, Problem-solving, Collaboration, Innovation