Steve Jobs, the visionary behind Apple, left a legacy filled with insightful quotes that continue to inspire millions around the globe. Whether you’re searching for motivation, guidance, or a fresh perspective on success and innovation, his words have something for everyone. This article compiles 50 of Steve Jobs’ best quotes, offering a glimpse into the mindset of a man who changed technology and the world.
- “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – 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.” – Steve Jobs
- “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” – Steve Jobs
- “Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become.” – Steve Jobs
- “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
- “I want to put a ding in the universe.” – Steve Jobs
- “The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.” – 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
- “Stay hungry, stay foolish.” – Steve Jobs
- “Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.” – Steve Jobs
- “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobs
- “Quality is more important than quantity. One home run is much better than two doubles.” – Steve Jobs
- “Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith.” – Steve Jobs
- “For the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: ‘If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?’ And whenever the answer has been ‘No’ for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.” – Steve Jobs
- “Things don’t have to change the world to be important.” – Steve Jobs
- “I’m as proud of what we don’t do as I am of what we do.” – Steve Jobs
- “Deciding what not to do is as important as deciding what to do.” – 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
- “Innovation is saying no to 1,000 things.” – Steve Jobs
- “I’m convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.” – 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
- “It’s better to be a pirate than to join the navy.” – Steve Jobs
- “The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” – Steve Jobs
- “Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice.” – Steve Jobs
- “We’re here to put a dent in the universe. Otherwise, why else even be here?” – Steve Jobs
- “Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple.” – Steve Jobs
- “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.” – Steve Jobs
- “I believe life is an intelligent thing: that things aren’t random.” – Steve Jobs
- “We don’t get a chance to do that many things, and every one should be really excellent. Because this is our life.” – Steve Jobs
- “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.” – Steve Jobs
- “If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.” – Steve Jobs
- “Remembering you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose.” – Steve Jobs
- “We’re just enthusiastic about what we do.” – Steve Jobs
- “Details matter, it’s worth waiting to get it right.” – 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. But it’s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.” – Steve Jobs
- “It’s really hard to design products by focus groups. A lot of times, people don’t know what they want until you show it to them.” – Steve Jobs
- “I’m convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. You’ve got to find what you love.” – Steve Jobs
- “You’ve got to start with the customer experience and work back toward the technology – not the other way around.” – Steve Jobs
- “The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again, less sure about everything. It freed me to enter one of the most creative periods of my life.” – Steve Jobs
- “It’s more fun to be a pirate than to join the navy.” – 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
- “I was lucky — I found what I loved to do early in life.” – Steve Jobs
- “Don’t settle.” – Steve Jobs
- “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards.” – Steve Jobs
- “Let’s go invent tomorrow rather than worrying about what happened yesterday.” – Steve Jobs
- “If today were the last day of your life, would you want to do what you are about to do today?” – Steve Jobs
- “We have always been shameless about stealing great ideas.” – Steve Jobs
- “Creativity is just connecting things.” – Steve Jobs
- “And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs
- “You have to have a lot of passion for what you do… because if you don’t, any rational person would give up.” – Steve Jobs
