Every morning Quote by Brad Stone

“Naturally, some of the reviews were negative. In speeches, Bezos later recalled getting an angry letter from an executive at a book publisher implying…

— Brad Stone

“Amazon isn’t happening to the book business,” he likes to say to authors and journalists. “The future is happening to the book business.”)”

— Brad Stone

“He says Bezos takes a red pen to press releases, product descriptions, speeches, and shareholder letters, crossing out anything that does not speak simply…

— Brad Stone

“«“So, Sally, what’s new around here?” “Jeff Bezos just sold off two million shares.” “So, why would our sci-fi paperback bookseller need to sell…

— Bruce Sterling

I've known Bezos for decades, since the very early days of Amazon, so it's no surprise to me that he's smart or willing to…

— Walt Mossberg

“The book clearly resonated with Amazon’s founder. On the last page, a section completed a few weeks before his death, Walton wrote: Could a…

— Brad Stone

“If we can keep our competitors focused on us while we stay focused on the customer, ultimately we’ll turn out all right.” —Jeff Bezos”

— Jean-Paul Isson

The way companies hang on to their marketshare is by being scared.

— Trip Hawkins

“I think once an author is attacking people for leaving Amazon reviews, common sense has shut up shop and gone home, and the best…

— K.J. Charles

“Like I said, I’d slam that book with a one-star rating and return it! Except Jeff Bezos won’t let you return your own life.…

— Camilla Monk

I get really, really concerned when I see somebody, taking $600,000 in speaking fees from Goldman Sachs, will not release what they're actually saying.…

— Ta-Nehisi Coates

“While he was charming and capable of great humor in public, in private, Bezos could bite an employee’s head right off.”

— Brad Stone