More generally, I made an effort to leave out things that weren't relevant to the main narrative themes of the book, namely that there were two sides to Steve Jobs: the romantic, poetic, countercultural rebel on one side, and the serious businessperson on the other.

Good telling of human stories is the best way to keep the Internet and World Wide Web from becoming a waste vastland.

I discovered that the best innovation is sometimes the company, the way you organize a company. The whole notion of how you build a company is fascinating." Steve Jobs

Otherwise, as Dylan says, if you're not busy being born, you're busy dying.

Polite and velvety leaders, who take care to avoid bruising others, are generally not as effective at forcing change.

I wonder now how tough you have to be to get big things done.

He had the uncanny capacity to know exactly what your weak point is, know what will make you feel small, to make you cringe," Joanna Hoffman said. "It's a common trait in people who are charismatic and know how to manipulate people. Knowing that he can crush you makes you feel weakened and eager for his approval, so then he can elevate you and put you on a pedestal and own you.