“I wish I could show you when you are lonely or in darkness the astonishing light of your own being”

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

“People who take risks are the people you'll lose against”

“Today I will do what others won’t, so tomorrow I will do what others can’t”

“The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.”

“I believe in karma. That means I can do bad things to you all day long and I assume you deserve it.”

“When inspiration does not come to me, I go halfway to meet it.”

“Leadership is not about being in charge. It's about taking care of those in your charge.”

“We all have two lives. The second one starts when we realize we only have one”

“The more you learn, the more you earn.”

“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth”

“If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine: it is lethal.”

“Kites rise highest against the wind, not with it.”