Steve Wozniak

Computer Engineer American Born 1950 (age 76)

Co-founded Apple and designed the first personal computers.

376 quotes

"The future is built by those willing to embrace uncertainty."
"I've learned that listening is more valuable than speaking."
Wisdom
"Dreams without action are just fantasies."
Dreams
"I value people who do what they say they'll do."
Truth
"The greatest adventure is discovering who you really are."
Adventure
"I believe that generosity and success go hand in hand."
Gratitude
"Innovation comes from seeing problems as opportunities."
Creativity
"I've always been motivated by solving real problems for real people."
Motivation
"The world doesn't need more leaders; it needs more honest people."
Leadership
"I never saw technology as an end, always as a means."
Philosophy
"The best way to help rescue the planet is to not tell people what to do."
Freedom
"I wanted to build something by myself that I could give to other people."
Creativity
"Engineering is really about problem solving in the most elegant way possible."
Science
"I'm not a person who likes to take credit. I like to build things."
Work
"We were poor, but we had a lot of love and support from each other."
Family
"Sometimes the most important inventions come from just playing around."
Imagination
"I believe that every person has the ability to understand technology."
Education
"The computer should be simple enough that anyone can understand it."
Technology
"Life is too short to waste it on things that don't matter to you."
Life
"I've always believed in sharing knowledge freely with others."
Knowledge
"You can't make people be better than they want to be."
Wisdom
"The joy of computing comes from creating something that works perfectly."
Happiness
"I think it's important to stay humble and keep learning."
"Technology should serve humanity, not the other way around."
Philosophy
"I never wanted to be rich, I just wanted to make great products."
Success
"Friendship is built on honesty and mutual respect."
Friendship
"The best engineers are those who are passionate about their work."
Work
"I learned more from my mistakes than from my successes."
Perseverance
"Change is inevitable, but how we respond to it matters most."
Change
"Every person deserves access to technology that empowers them."
Justice