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Steve Jobs
Hundreds of quotations from the revolutionary Apple founder on topics from innovation and design to hiring and firing to family and personal fulfillment.
During a career that spanned more than thirty-five years, Steve Jobs forever changed the way people communicate, listen to music, and watch video, among other things. This book brings together hundreds of quotations drawn from interviews, appearances, and media coverage over decades. Organized thematically, the selections reveal his insights and philosophies on everything from hiring, firing, and the workplace to competitors, family, and friends. In these selections, Jobs:
Reflects on the goals, successes, and challenges of his business career
Shares his deeply held views about the true meaning of design and product innovation
Speaks frankly about the high expectations he sets for colleagues as well as himself
Offers keen insights into how to live life to the fullest--both personally and professionally
In more personal excerpts, the fiercely private Jobs recalls his childhood and the valuable lessons his parents taught him; his adolescent years; and his early passion for electronics, while also speaks lovingly about his wife and family. In addition, the book includes an assortment of quotations from world leaders, industry giants, politicians, journalists, and friends who share their insights.
During a career that spanned more than thirty-five years, Steve Jobs forever changed the way people communicate, listen to music, and watch video, among other things. This book brings together hundreds of quotations drawn from interviews, appearances, and media coverage over decades. Organized thematically, the selections reveal his insights and philosophies on everything from hiring, firing, and the workplace to competitors, family, and friends. In these selections, Jobs:
Reflects on the goals, successes, and challenges of his business career
Shares his deeply held views about the true meaning of design and product innovation
Speaks frankly about the high expectations he sets for colleagues as well as himself
Offers keen insights into how to live life to the fullest--both personally and professionally
In more personal excerpts, the fiercely private Jobs recalls his childhood and the valuable lessons his parents taught him; his adolescent years; and his early passion for electronics, while also speaks lovingly about his wife and family. In addition, the book includes an assortment of quotations from world leaders, industry giants, politicians, journalists, and friends who share their insights.
109 pages, Hardcover
First published April 30, 2012
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February 14, 2015
A compilation of quotes by--and about--Steve Jobs. Great, quick read that is full of wisdom.
"Whenever you do any one thing intensely over a period of time, you have to give up other lives you could be living. You have to have a real single-minded kind of tunnel vision if you want to get anything significant accomplished. Especially if the desire is not to be a businessman, but to be a creative person." --Steve J.
"Whenever you do any one thing intensely over a period of time, you have to give up other lives you could be living. You have to have a real single-minded kind of tunnel vision if you want to get anything significant accomplished. Especially if the desire is not to be a businessman, but to be a creative person." --Steve J.
December 30, 2014
Good quotes related to Steve Jobs. Not all quotes are wise nuggets that can be can be transposed to your own life, but the book is a quick and interesting read for anyone who is interested in Steve Jobs.
May 26, 2014
Some great quotes, few and far between. More could have been done here i think, seemed like a rushed google search thrown into an aesthetically beautiful book.
July 3, 2015
Great set of quotes that give a concise view of many of Jobs' key philosophies.
August 22, 2023
I did not enjoy the style of different quotes pieced together to create the book.
December 2, 2023
While the format of piecing together a lot of quotes is not my favorite I think it does provide a good glimpse into the man that was Steve Jobs. Getting to see his perspective in small snippets over the years on specific things going on in his life was interesting and provided a very small amout of information into something I only vaugly knew about.
Sadly it ends up feeling like more of a teaser. Reading a quote about how hard he worked to make the Macintosh leaves me wanting. In effect this book of quotes makes me wish I was reading a biography. Its not bad. If I was writing an essay about Jobs I think this would be a fantastic tool for pulling quotes from but since I was just casually reading it I was left with a feeling of dissatisfaction.
TLDR: If you are writing an essay about Apple or Jobs this is a great source for quotes. Not a great source for general reading satisfaction
Sadly it ends up feeling like more of a teaser. Reading a quote about how hard he worked to make the Macintosh leaves me wanting. In effect this book of quotes makes me wish I was reading a biography. Its not bad. If I was writing an essay about Jobs I think this would be a fantastic tool for pulling quotes from but since I was just casually reading it I was left with a feeling of dissatisfaction.
TLDR: If you are writing an essay about Apple or Jobs this is a great source for quotes. Not a great source for general reading satisfaction
November 4, 2025
I didn’t appreciate the format of this book. It was basically an anthology of things Steve Jobs said throughout his life. There were some great quotes, but very little background or context for the quotes.
May 30, 2014
Loved the book !
It seemed like a mini-biography. A collection of Jobs' quotes from interviews, reports, meetings and people who knew him. Brilliant quotes by a brilliant man ! I learned a lot about how he thought and how he lived, just by reading these quotes ! You will learn a lot from this man <3
Totally recommend it :D
It seemed like a mini-biography. A collection of Jobs' quotes from interviews, reports, meetings and people who knew him. Brilliant quotes by a brilliant man ! I learned a lot about how he thought and how he lived, just by reading these quotes ! You will learn a lot from this man <3
Totally recommend it :D
May 27, 2014
Awesome. Of course :)
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