Steve Jobs

Founder & CEO of Apple

1955 — 2011

Apple

The Visionary Builder. Co-founder of Apple and Pixar. Mastered the art of simplification, focus, and intersection of technology and humanity.

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“You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.”

“Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma—which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice.”

“That's been one of my mantras—focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it's worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.”

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