I feel like in one year it's very easy to go from Internet poster boy to Internet piсata.

A brand for a company is like a reputation for a person. You earn reputation by trying to do hard things well.

The common question that gets asked in business is, why? That’s a good question, but an equally valid question is, why not?

We can't be in survival mode. We have to be in growth mode.

What we want to be is something completely new. There is no physical analog for what Amazon.com is becoming.

One of the huge mistakes people make is that they try to force an interest on themselves. You don't choose your passions; your passions choose you.

If you do build a great experience, customers tell each other about that. Word of mouth is very powerful.

It's hard to find things that won't sell online.

Everything you are comes from your choices.

A company shouldn't get addicted to being shiny, because shiny doesn't last.

We've had three big ideas at Amazon that we've stuck with for 18 years, and thy're the reason we're successful: Put the customer first. Invent. And be patient.

Sunday, for me, is all about being home with the family with no plans.

I don't dislike children, I just don't particularly want to be around with them a lot. Problem is, neither do their parents.

I'm against this huge globalisation on the basis of economic advantage.

Right, left, Greens, Baathists, whatever: it comes down to grabbing and holding power and using ideology - or religion, race - as a justification.

Every sin brings its punishment with it.

The Most Blessed Sacrament is Christ made visible. The poor sick person is Christ again made visible.

The oppressed find in the oppressors their model of 'manhood.'

Modern American magic, late 20th century magic, is tremendously disrespectful of the audience.

I find animated movies very touching. They reach an audience that's hard to get with a live-action film.

Be bold: Venus herself aids the stout-hearted.