Work Quotes

"I don't create companies for the sake of creating companies, but to get things done."

"The key insight is that you want to hire people who want to build the best possible things."

"If you're doing something truly important, you won't have time to complain."

"Focus on what matters most and eliminate the rest."

"Perfection is the enemy of progress."

"Build systems that scale your impact."

"Work that matters requires passion and persistence."

"The best customer service is if the customer doesn't need to call you, doesn't need to talk to you. It just works."

"Your margin is my opportunity. This is a fundamental insight in business."

"Advertising is the price you pay for having a mediocre product."

"We don't focus on profit. We focus on revenue, costs, and assets."

"Good intentions don't count. Only results matter."

"We don't think about money, we think about building products people love."

"You need to be obsessed with your product."

"I believe in building for the long term, not quick exits."

"We built Snapchat as a service, not just an app."

"The pursuit of perfection is the enemy of the pursuit of excellence."

"Work that aligns with your values is never truly work."

"The most important thing is to focus on the user and all the reasons a person uses Google to search for something. If we can help them find exactly what they want, then advertising will be effective."

"It's crucial to create a company culture where people feel valued and heard."

"The most important thing is to solve the problem first."

"We have always believed that if we are the best at what we do, then the business returns will follow."

"We should always ask ourselves if we're solving the right problem."

"The best innovations come from understanding user needs deeply."

"Great companies start with great products."

"You need to understand your customers deeply."

"The user experience is everything."

"The best marketing is a great product."

"We wanted to build Google, not to sell Google."

"We are in the business of organizing information, and the world needs that badly."