It took us three years to build the NeXT computer. If we'd given customers what they said they wanted, we'd have built a computer they'd have been happy with a year after we spoke to them - not something they'd want now.

Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.

A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on. 

We should meet abuse by forbearance. Human nature is so constituted that if we take absolutely no notice of anger or abuse, the person indulging in it will soon weary of it and stop.

We should not give up and we should not allow the problem to defeat us.

Never stop fighting until you arrive at your destined place - that is, the unique you. Have an aim in life, continuously acquire knowledge, work hard, and have perseverance to realise the great life.

A business absolutely devoted to service will have only one worry about profits. They will be embarrassingly large.

Unless India stands up to the world, no one will respect us. In this world, fear has no place. Only strength respects strength.

With the fearful strain that is on me night and day, if I did not laugh I should die.

 In a theist state, religion affects even atheists!

Science is a beautiful gift to humanity; we should not distort it.

Maturity is often more absurd than youth and very frequently is most unjust to youth.