“Sometimes life’s gonna hit you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith.”
Steve Jobs
2005 Stanford Commencement Address (Primary source)
In his 2005 Stanford commencement address, Steve Jobs structured his speech around three deeply personal stories that revealed the principles guiding his life and career.
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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“If you have time don’t wait for time.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“I don’t want to be your friend, baby. I am your friend.”
— Ernest Hemingway Primary source“Love your neighbor; yet don’t pull down your hedge.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“You don’t need to take the last dollar.”
— Charlie Munger Primary sourceResistance Resilience Faith Perseverance