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.

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.

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.

Amazon.com strives to be the e-commerce destination where consumers can find and discover anything they want to buy online.

When I write I like to give equal justice to lyrics, too. I want the song to have meaning for me so I can make it have meaning for the audience.

My life, my strength and my time are my greatest riches.

Words are man's first and most grandiose invention. With language he created a whole new universe

Before building any relationship, think on how your partner could be the best companion to you in achieving your life’s earnest goals

I should focus on other important issues like people's livelihoods and the economy.

My greatest happiness is to serve my gracious King and Country and I am envious only of glory; for if it be a sin to covet glory I am the most offending soul alive.

We best serve intimate relationship by becoming sufficiently developed in ourselves that we do not need to feed off others.

Life dosent frighten me at all.

Music is my thing. It's my thing; it's what I love. It's what I do. It's football to me; it's Christmas to me; religion to me; poetry to me.

I have read in Plato and Cicero sayings that are wise and very beautiful; but I have never read in either of them: Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden.