Dick Costolo Quotes

Success is one thing, impact is another

Your legacy makes a difference.

Donald Trump is like a practical joke that got out of hand.

You never quite know what you do in life that leaves a seed behind that grows into an oak tree.

When it's all over, it's not who you were ... it's whether you made a difference.

When you see all of these bands citing you as influences, it makes you feel relevant.

Fame is easy to acquire; impact is much more difficult.

I hope I left behind a legacy that people will enjoy. But whatever they want to say, I can't predict.

Meanings are not determined by situations, but we determine ourselves by the meanings we give to situations.

I'm honored that I'm in history, but I don't think it would mean anything if it doesn't change anything.

I like to aim for significance over success because rarely can you be significant and also successful, but many people can be successful and not significant.

Whatever we do or fail to do will influence the course of history.

Either you make history or you will be history.

Actions can have unintended adverse consequences.

Events are as much the parents of the future as they were the children of the past.

History is a heavy thing everywhere.

Cause and effect are two sides of one fact.

You don't get to choose what your legacy is.

When I leave this world, I don't want to leave just having a well-known name but having made a difference.

You either make history or you don't.

Success can be a legacy.

Don't imagine that a word you say is going to make a blind bit of difference.

To me, a life that doesn't change things and touch people's lives is pretty meaningless.

The vast majority of those who are famous are not significant and the vast majority of those who are significant are not famous.