“I’m a very big believer in equal opportunity as opposed to equal outcome. I don’t believe in equal outcome because unfortunately life’s not like that. It would be a pretty boring place if it was. But I really believe in equal opportunity. Equal opportunity to me more than anything means a great education.”
Steve Jobs
Smithsonian Oral and Video Histories: Steve Jobs (Primary source)
A riveting testament to American ambition, capturing Jobs at a pivotal moment—exiled from Apple yet unbroken—reflecting on innovation, entrepreneurship, and the relentless pursuit of excellence that would define his second act.
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“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.”
— Steve Jobs Primary source“I’m convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.”
— Steve Jobs Primary source“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.”
— Steve Jobs Primary source“Most people make the mistake of thinking design is what it looks like. People think it’s this veneer—that the designers are handed this box and told, ‘Make it look good!’ That‘s not what we think design is. It’s not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.”
— Steve Jobs Secondary source“Our game is recognize a big idea when it comes along, when one doesn’t come along very often. Opportunity comes to the prepared mind.”
— Charlie Munger Primary source“Sometimes life’s gonna hit you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith.”
— Steve Jobs Primary source’I can’t stand it to think my life is going so fast and I’m not really living it.”
— Ernest Hemingway Primary source“Why, darling, I don’t live at all when I’m not with you.”
— Ernest Hemingway Primary source