Here are 18 quotes by Steve Jobs on success, life and leadership that will motivate and inspire you. Wise words that may strike a chord in you from the Apple’s late co-founder.
He has changed the world and inspired many with his passion and creativity for making beautiful things. Things before we even know we needed.
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Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me … Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful. That’s what matters to me. -Steve Jobs
Details matter, it’s worth waiting to get it right. -Steve Jobs
Don’t let the noise of other’s’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. -Steve Jobs
Here’s to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently; they’re not fond of rules. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them, but the only thing you can’t do is ignore them because they change things. -Steve Jobs
Inspirational Quotes by Steve Jobs
I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life and no idea how college was going to help me figure it out…And here I was spending all of the money my parents had saved their entire life. So I decided to drop out and trust that it would all work out OK. It was pretty scary at the time, but looking back it was one of the best decisions I ever made. -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. Just figure out what’s next. -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
No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because death is very likely the single best invention of life. -Steve Jobs
Quotes by Steve Jobs on Innovation
Quality is much better than quantity. One home run is much better than two doubles. -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. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart. -Steve Jobs
Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith. -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
Quotes by Steve Jobs on Leadership
Technology is nothing. What’s important is that you have faith in people, that they’re basically good and smart, and if you give them tools, they’ll do wonderful things with them. -Steve Jobs
That’s been one of my mantras — focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex; you have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. -Steve Jobs
The greatest thing is when you do put your heart and soul into something over an extended period of time, and it is worth it. -Steve Jobs
The only way to do great work is to love what you do. -Steve Jobs
Quotes by Steve Jobs on Success
They push the human race forward, and while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius, because the ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do. -Steve Jobs
Things don’t have to change the world to be important. -Steve Jobs
We don’t get a chance to do that many things and everyone 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. -Steve Jobs
You should never start a company with the goal of getting rich. Your goal should be making something you believe in and making a company that will last. -Steve Jobs
Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. -Steve Jobs
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. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. -Steve Jobs
Conclusion
We hope you get really inspired by these wise words from the technology icon Steve Jobs.
