“There's simply no polite way to tell people they've dedicated their lives to an illusion”

“The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today”

“The secret of life is to fall seven times and to get up eight.”

“When the outlook is bright, bring it before their eyes; but tell them nothing when the sit...”

“Expect the unexpected. And whenever possible, be the unexpected”

“We've had three big ideas at Amazon that we've stuck with for 18 years, and they're the re...”

“The greater the difficulty, the greater the glory”

“Life is a series of commas, not periods.”

“Going in one more round when you don’t think you can, that’s what makes all the differ...”

“In the heat of battle when every muscle screams to give up, discipline is what separates t...”

“The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind”

“If you love two people at the same time, choose the second one, because if you really love...”

“Don’t waste your time chasing butterflies. Mend your garden, and the butterflies will come.”