Technology Pioneer Quotes

I'm truly saddened to learn of Steve Jobs' death. The world rarely sees someone who has had the profound impact Steve has had, the effects of which will be felt for many generations to come. For those of us lucky enough to get to work with him, it's been an insanely great honor. I will miss Steve immensely.

Elon Musk is a remarkable individual.

Elon Musk is an incredible leader and entrepreneur. I have known him since 1995 when he first came to Silicon Valley.

Daniel Ek, the C.E.O. of Spotify, is a rock star of the tech world, but he is not long on charisma.

Steve Jobs was the greatest inventor since Thomas Edison. He put the world at our fingertips.

Steve Jobs was a pretty complicated character and somewhat a psychologically complicated guy.

I didn't set out to be at the top of technology companies. I'm just geeky and shy, and I like to code.

Everyone loved Steve Jobs and the idea of Steve Jobs. Like a lot of people, I loved a man I never knew.

It seems obvious to say, but I really admire the creative sides of Steve Jobs.

After reading the Elon Musk book and getting a Tesla - he is at the top of my list of inspiring founders.

I think people know Steve Jobs the showman. I think people know the guy who stood up and gave the keynotes. The magician. The salesman.

When Steve Jobs died last week, there was a huge outcry, and that was very moving and justified.

Padmasree Warrior has been on all the lists. The most powerful women in tech. The most powerful women in the world.

Elon Musk is a cool cookie.

When time permits, I try to see interesting people in the cities I visit. In Seattle, I met Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft, who is shy in personality but flamboyant in his philanthropy.

Steve Jobs is a national treasure. He is so visionary, and so bright. I had to fire him, though.

Call me Woz.

Steve Jobs is the most epic entrepreneur of all time. He served as a guiding light for any emerging businessperson who wanted to learn how things should get done. He'll be looked at as one of the best business leaders of all time, and certainly one of the best tech entrepreneurs.

One of my mentors early on was Eli Harari, the founder of SanDisk, who happened to be a friend of my dad's.

Steve Jobs was a great friend as well as a trusted advisor. His legacy will extend far beyond the products he created or the businesses he built. It will be the millions of people he inspired, the lives he changed, and the culture he defined.

I think Steve Jobs is a historic figure. He's not only a historic figure in business, but really in America.

Bill Gates is the pope of the personal computer industry. He decides who's going to build.

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.

There's a few in our history, where the person who creates it becomes almost the product itself. Jobs is one of those.

I want to express my deepest condolences at the passing of Steve Jobs, one of the founders of our industry and a true visionary. My heart goes out to his family, everyone at Apple and everyone who has been touched by his work.