The reality distortion field was a confounding mélange of a charismatic rhetorical style, indomitable will, and eagerness to bend any fact to fit the purpose at hand.

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.

When you write biographies, whether it's about Ben Franklin or Einstein, you discover something amazing: They are human.

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

If you truly have a passion for what you do, you will care even about the parts unseen.

You and I love understanding American Revolution, but let's also understand the digital revolution, because that makes us more comfortable with our technology.

A popular feel for scientific endeavors should, if possible, be restored given the needs of the twenty-first century. This does not mean that every literature major should take a watered-down physics course or that a corporate lawyer should stay abreast of quantum mechanics. Rather, it means that an appreciation for the methods of science is a useful asset for a responsible citizenry. What science teaches us, very significantly, is the correlation between factual evidence and general theories, something well illustrated in Einstein's life.