Apple's market share is bigger than BMW's or Mercedes's or Porsche's in the automotive market. What's wrong with being BMW or Mercedes?
I have far more respect for the person with a single idea who gets there than for the person with a thousand ideas who does nothing
If youre in the luckiest one per cent of humanity, you owe it to the rest of humanity to think about the other 99 per cent.
Every action has its pleasures and its price.
This is the real secret of life - to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.
Success means we go to sleep at night knowing that our talents and ablities were used in a way that served others.
Sell a man a fish, he eats for a day, teach a man how to fish, you ruin a wonderful business opportunity.
Deadlines just aren't real to me until I'm staring one in the face.
The world does not pay men for that which they 'know'. It pays them for what they do, or induce others to do.
The majority of people who fail to accumulate money sufficient for their needs are, generally, easily influenced by the opinion of others.
Without a sense of urgency, desire loses its value.
Let others lead small lives, but not you. Let others argue over small things, but not you. Let others cry over small hurts, but not you. Let others leave their future in someone else's hands, but not you.
A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better.
Don't mistake activity with achievement.
I've always thought anyone can make money. Making a life worth living, that's the real test.
Anticipate the difficult by managing the easy
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.
Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.
Be quick, but don't hurry.
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.