Work Quotes
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Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses
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If everything you do needs to work on a three-year time horizon, then you’re competing against a lot of people, But if you’re willing to invest on a seven-year time horizon, you’re now competing against a fraction of those people, because very few companies are willing to do that. Just by lengthening the time horizon, you can engage in endeavours that you could never otherwise pursue. At Amazon we like things to work in five to seven years. We’re willing to plant seeds, let them grow—and we’re very stubborn. We say we’re stubborn on vision and flexible on details.
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If you're sitting around thinking what other people think about your work, you'll just become paralysed.
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I am a very lucky person, and the harder I work, the luckier I seem to be.
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It does not matter if you’re first or second. It is important that you do your work honestly, and you like it.
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Actors have to be there and do the work, and that's enough.
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I would rate the fact that I get to be alive a big beautiful 10. Satisfaction with myself - work in progress.
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Families must spend more time together in work and recreation.