Most important Steve Jobs Quote.

[jason1025]

"Everything around you that you call life was made by people no smarter than you"

 

Steve Jobs

[Rodney]

Linkage (two very short videos, one with steve saying the quoted phrase):

http://www.thedailyriff.com/articles/steve...er-than-826.php

[largento]

From a speech Jobs gave when he was 26:

 

"One of the things that I had in my mind growing up ”I don't know how it got there, but that the world was sort of something that happened just outside your peepers, and you didn't really try to change it. You just sorta tried to find your place in it and have the best life you could, and it would all just go on out there, and there were some pretty bright people running it. And, as you start to interact with some of these people, you find they're not a lot different than you. The people actually making these decisions everyday, that're sorta running the world, are not really very much different than you. And they might have a little more judgment in some areas, but basically they're the same. And, once you realize that, you start to feel you have a responsibility to do something about it, because the world's in pretty bad shape right now. And, I guess, one of the things that motivates a lot of people that I've seen, that actually get out and do something in any different field, is that we all sort of eat food that other people cook, and wear clothing that other people make, and speak a language that other people evolved, and use someone else's mathematics, and we're sorta taking from this giant pool constantly. And the most ecstatic thing in the whole world is to actually put something back into that pool. And I think that people from all the fields maybe you've heard from here, and a whole bunch that you haven't, would express the same sort of feeling. It's the most ecstatic thing that I've encountered, so I would highly recommend it.

 

And one of the major areas ... I know probably with all this stuff I might not be invited back here next year, so I'll say it now: When you pass a certain age I don't know what is, 25, 30 years old, you sort of as a human being inherit the responsibility of being a guard of the Earth for future generations, of which you are all a member to inherit. And, I'm not exactly sure what that means, but just obviously that's the case. And I think our particular this particular generation of people that is your guardian, is doing an extremely poor job in one area, and one area where all of the help that you all can muster is really necessary. And that is that the chances that this planet is gonna remain in one piece through your natural lifetimes is not extremely high right now. And it's fairly dismal. And I anticipate having some kids one day, and helping 'em grow up to be sane human beings. And you people are gonna be the people that're running the planet when my kids grow up, so would you please pay attention to this problem and try to do something about it, 'cause I'd like to see my kids grow up and be able to come here and sit like you and listen to a buncha funny people. Thank you."