Millions of people were inspired by the Apollo Program. I was five years old when I watched Apollo 11 unfold on television, and without any doubt it was a big contributor to my passions for science, engineering, and exploration.
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I'd rather interview 50 people and not hire anyone than hire the wrong person.
If there's one reason we have done better than of our peers in the Internet space over the last six years, it is because we have focused like a laser on customer experience.
But there's still so much you can do with technology to improve the customer experience. And that's the sense in which I believe it's still Day One, and that it's early in the day. If anything, the rate of change is accelerating.
There are two ways to extend a business. Take inventory of what you're good at and extend out from your skills. Or determine what your customers need and work backward, even if it requires learning new skills. Kindle is an example of working backward.
Many of the traits that make Amazon unusual are now deeply ingrained in the culture. In fact, if I wanted to change them, I couldn't. The cultures are self-reinforcing, and that's a good thing.
Mediocre theoretical physicists make no progress. They spend all their time understanding other people's progress.
If you are going to do large-scale invention, you have to be willing to do three things: You must be willing to fail; you have to be willing to think long term; and you have to be willing to be misunderstood for long periods of time.
Everything you are comes from your choices.
If you're going to invest in an Internet stock, you must be a long-term investor.
Things never go smoothly.
