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Quotes from Address at Stanford University — Steve Jobs

1955–2011 United States

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Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life.

Address at Stanford University (2005)

Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith.

Address at Stanford University (2005)

I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: "If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?" And whenever the answer has been "No" for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.

Address at Stanford University (2005)

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. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.

Address at Stanford University (2005)

I didn't see it then, but it turned out that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me.

Address at Stanford University (2005)

And I have always wished that for myself. And now, as you graduate to begin anew, I wish that for you. Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.

Address at Stanford University (2005)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Steve Jobs (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.