Tim Cook Quotes

Successful people have a social responsibility to make the world a better place and not just take from it.

It’s not about making money for themselves or the company, but making a difference in the lives of others.

Philanthropy is not about the money. It's about using whatever resources you have at your fingertips and applying them to improving the world.

I think that it's important for every single person, no matter what they do in life, to participate in the well-being of humanity and the planet. Don't let a year go by knowing you didn't make an effort to do something - no matter how small - outside your own problems and drama.

I always knew that I wanted to do the most that I could for the most people.

I'm very aware that just driving blindly towards money won't get me anything. I drive blindly towards making the world a better place.

For us, giving back is not an extracurricular activity.

I want to be more than just an artist and be a people's person and do a lot of stuff for people.

You're part of the problem or the solution. Solution means, in my opinion, to be taking extra time and energy in trying to give back to the world.

The world and life have been mighty good to me. And I want to put something back.

I set out to try to help my fellow man and to do what little I could to make the world a better place.

How can you be of service to something other than your own ego and bank account, in a business that's inherently narcissistic?

I urge one and all to live this life as if there is no reward in the afterlife and to do it in a moral way that makes it better for you and for those around you, and that leaves this world a little better place than when you found it.

ANYONE WHO GIVES ANYTHING—TIME, MONEY, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, AND NETWORKS—IN ANY AMOUNT, TO CREATE A BETTER WORLD.

Corporate executives need to re-frame their responsibilities to include the interests of all the stakeholders in society at large; not just shareholders, but also employees, the citizens of our communities, and those who care about the environment.

I think the main thing is to find something you care about. A cause. I think it starts with others. Who do you look up to? Who do you want to help? Start in your own community.

What makes the meaning of life is people, so you try to be good to people immediately around you and in your broader community. So a lot of my projects are about how I can affect the world in the hundreds of millions.

I launched Chefs for Humanity, a national nonprofit, with my voice, heart and money from my own pocket. Money gives you the ability to make a difference in the world and, when used in a positive way, is a lot of fun.

All of the charities we're involved with have touched me in one way or another on a personal level. There are about eight or nine charities that I support.

But celebrity really doesn't mean anything unless you use it for finding some way to give back and I've always felt that way.

There's a lot of good that's done for society in building businesses, but it's also great to be involved in those things where you can be connected to the community, to the world, and think about how you can use what you're creating, both in terms of your personal skills as well as your products or services to do good things for others.

Exercise your purchasing power as a consumer, volunteer and bring joy to those in need, and share your experiences, tell your stories, and inspire others along the way.

My intention is to get more involved in social projects so I can give people a message of hope.

I have often spoken about the importance of intentionality in philanthropy: that it has to stir the soul. This is true whether you are feeding the homeless, mentoring a child or working on climate change.

I get enormous satisfaction from knowing I'm doing something for society.