Your time is limited, 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.

"The idea of waiting for something makes it more exciting."

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

The role of the artist today is to create spaces for dialogue and reflection.

True success comes from building a team that believes in the mission as much as you do.

To understand the present, we must first confront the past.