Schmidt quotes

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.

The biggest risk is not taking any risk. In a world that is changing quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.

Innovation is saying no to a thousand things.

Ideas are easy. Execution is everything.

Don’t be afraid to fail. It’s not the end of the world, and in many ways, it’s the first step towards success.

The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.

If somebody offers you an amazing opportunity but you are not sure you can do it, say yes – then learn how to do it later!

Find a way to say yes to things. Say yes to invitations to a new country, say yes to meet new friends, say yes to learning.

When you make a mistake, make amends immediately. It’s easier to eat crow while it’s still warm.

The only way to do great work is to love what you do.

Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.

We don’t get a chance to do that many things, and every one should be really excellent. Because this is our life.

You have to be burning with an idea, or a problem, or a wrong that you want to right. If you’re not passionate enough from the start, you’ll never stick it out.

Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith.

Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.

It’s not about being perfect. It’s about being yourself.

Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.

The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

I’ve always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.

Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves.

The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.

Innovation is saying no to a thousand things.

Ideas are easy. Execution is everything.

Don’t be evil.

If somebody offers you an amazing opportunity but you are not sure you can do it, say yes – then learn how to do it later!

Always deliver more than expected.

Find a way to say yes to things. Say yes to invitations to a new country, say yes to meet new friends, say yes to learning.

When you make a mistake, make amends immediately. It’s easier to eat crow while it’s still warm.

The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.

The only way to do great work is to love what you do.

Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.

Stay hungry, stay foolish.

We don’t get a chance to do that many things, and every one should be really excellent. Because this is our life.

You have to be burning with an idea, or a problem, or a wrong that you want to right. If you’re not passionate enough from the start, you’ll never stick it out.

Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith.

Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.

It’s not about being perfect. It’s about being yourself.

Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.

The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

I’ve always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.

Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves.

The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.

Innovation is saying no to a thousand things.

Ideas are easy. Execution is everything.

Don’t be evil.

If somebody offers you an amazing opportunity but you are not sure you can do it, say yes – then learn how to do it later!

Always deliver more than expected.