“A company shouldn't get addicted to being shiny, because shiny doesn't...” — Jeff Bezos Quote

“A company shouldn't get addicted to being shiny, because shiny doesn't last.”

“For people who are readers, reading is important to them.”

“We've had three big ideas at Amazon that we've stuck with for 18 years, and they're the reason we're successful: Put the customer first. Invent. And be patient.”

“I think there's a danger in how we can get addicted to the things that reaffirm to us who we are. For example, Facebook; people who make these Facebook posts about what's happening to them, just so people will chime in and give them positive reinforcement.”

“I've been around golf my whole life. My father did it all the time, and I resented him for it. But a couple years ago I picked up a golf club and I understood the physics of it. If anyone knows anything about golf, it's that once you hit a few shots, you'll become addicted.”