The thing about inventing is you have to be both stubborn and flexible. The hard part is figuring out when to be which.

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.

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

Will you be clever at the expense of others, or will you be kind?

If you think about the long term then you can really make good life decisions that you won’t regret later.

Invention requires a long-term willingness to be misunderstood.

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