The most valuable thing you can make is a mistake. You can't learn anything from being perfect.

The future lies in designing and selling computers that people don't realize are computers at all.

I take what I see work. I'm a strict believer in the scientific principle of believing nothing, only taking the best evidence available at the present time, interpreting it as best you can, and leaving your mind open to the fact that new evidence will appear tomorrow.

There'll be a special place in hell for the tape back-up people.

People think computers will keep them from making mistakes. They're wrong. With computers you make mistakes faster.

With bundled machines you can throw away the hardware and keep the software, and it's still a good buy.

Venture capitalists are like lemmings jumping on the software bandwagon.