Part of company culture is path-dependent - it's the lessons you learn along the way. Jeff Bezos companyculturedependent Change image and share on social
You know, we love stories and we love narrative; we love to get lost in an author's world. Jeff Bezos authorloselove Change image and share on social
Percentage margins don't matter. What matters always is dollar margins: the actual dollar amount. Companies are valued not on their percentage margins, but on how many dollars they actually make, and a multiple of that. Jeff Bezos actualamountcompany share on social
If you can't tolerate critics, don't do anything new or interesting. Jeff Bezos criticinteresttolerate Change image and share on social
When it comes to space, I see it as my job, I'm building infrastructure the hard way. I'm using my resources to put in place heavy lifting infrastructure so the next generation of people can have a dynamic, entrepreneurial explosion into space. Jeff Bezos builddynamicentrepreneurial share on social
Life's too short to hang out with people who aren't resourceful. Jeff Bezos hanglifepeople Change image and share on social
I strongly believe that missionaries make better products. They care more. For a missionary, it's not just about the business. There has to be a business, and the business has to make sense, but that's not why you do it. You do it because you have something meaningful that motivates you. Jeff Bezos businesscaremake share on social
The key thing about a book is that you lose yourself in the author's world. Jeff Bezos authorbookkey Change image and share on social
But there's so much kludge, so much terrible stuff, we are at the 1908 Hurley washing machine stage with the Internet. That's where we are. We don't get our hair caught in it, but that's the level of primitiveness of where we are. We're in 1908. Jeff Bezos catchhairhurley share on social
I don't want to use my creative energy on somebody else's user interface. Jeff Bezos creativeenergyinterface Change image and share on social