Jeff Bezos Quotes He Actually Said

Founder of Amazon and Blue Origin; owns The Washington Post. Today Jeff is worth an estimated $265.71B (#3 in the world). Every quote below is traced to a named source — no internet misattributions.

Day 2 is stasis. Followed by irrelevance. Followed by excruciating, painful decline. Followed by death. And that is why it is always Day 1.
Jeff Bezos, Amazon shareholder letter (2016)
In the end, we are our choices. Build yourself a great story.
Jeff Bezos, Princeton University commencement address (2010)
We will continue to make investment decisions in light of long-term market leadership considerations rather than short-term profitability considerations.
Jeff Bezos, Amazon's first shareholder letter (1997)
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