So I had to figure out for myself what was right and true. It was a search. It was a process. It drew on the moral sense that I’d learned from my parents, and in church, and in my own heart, and led me on my own journey of discovery.
TIM COOKIt’s the privilege of a lifetime for me to work with the most innovative people on Earth.
More Tim Cook Quotes
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I don’t own encryption, Apple doesn’t own encryption. Encryption, as you know, is everywhere. In fact some of encryption is funded by our government.
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We believe in saying no to thousands of projects so that we can really focus on the few that are truly important and meaningful to us.
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You are more powerful than you think.
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I don’t really think anything Microsoft does puts pressure on Apple.
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From an app point of view, if you looked at innovation on the PC, you’d be hard pressed to find companies innovating. The list is small.
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The worst thing in the world that can happen to you if you’re an engineer that has given his life to something is for someone to rip it off and put their name to it.
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No matter what you do next, the world needs your energy, your passion, your impatience for progress. Don’t shrink from risk. And tune out those critics and cynics.
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There are times in all of our lives when a reliance on gut or intuition just seems more appropriate – when a particular course of action just feels right.
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We say no to great ideas in order to keep the amount of things we focus on very small in number so that we can put enormous energy behind the ones we do choose…..It’s not just saying yes to the right products, it’s saying no to many products that are good ideas, but just not nearly as good as the other ones.
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Companies that get confused, that think their goal is revenue or stock price or something. You have to focus on the things that lead to those.
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Creativity and innovation are something you can’t flowchart out. Some things you can, and we do, and we’re very disciplined in those areas. But creativity isn’t one of those.
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The government should always be the one defending civil liberties.
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In the world of cyber security, the last thing you want is to have a target painted on you.
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The sidelines are not where you want to live your life. The world needs you in the arena!
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A few years ago, users of Internet services began to realize that when an online service is free, you’re not the customer. You’re the product.
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