452 Quotes by JEFF BEZOS

Invention is by its very nature disruptive. If you want to be understood at all times, then don’t do anything new.

We were hoping to build a small profitable company; and of course, what we’ve done is build a large, unprofitable company.

Seek instant gratification – or the elusive promise of it – and chances are you’ll find a crowd there ahead of you.

If you never want to be criticized, for goodness’ sake don’t do anything new.

I think it’s true that big government institutions should be scrutinized, big non-profit institutions should be scrutinized, big universities should be scrutinized. It just makes sense.

If you’re truly obsessed over customers, it’ll cover a lot of errors.

If you build a great product or service, people will talk about it. But it starts with having something that’s worth talking about.

If you build a great experience, customers tell each other about that. Word of mouth is very powerful.

We like to pioneer, we like to explore, we like to go down dark alleys and see what’s on the other side.