Appreciation Quote by Steve Jobs
““There’s lots of ways to be as a person, and some people express their deep appreciation in different ways, but one of the ways that I believe people express their appreciation to the rest of humanity is to make something wonderful and put it out there. And you never meet the people, you never shake their hands, you never hear their story or tell yours, but somehow, in the act of making something with a great deal of care and love, something is transmitted there. And it’s a way of expressing to the rest of our species our deep appreciation. So, we need to be true to who we are and remember what’s really important to us. That's what's going to keep Apple Apple: is if we keep us us.””
About This Quote
Source Speech: Stanford Commencement Address, 2005
Creating with care and love transmits gratitude and purpose, sustaining personal and collective meaning.
In simple terms: Make heartfelt work; share it.
Key Takeaway
Create with love, inspire others.
Themes
creativity
gratitude
purpose
Mood
inspirational
hopeful
Type
philosophical
motivational
When to use this quote
- Product development
- art projects
- community service
Key Concepts
Design thinking
human connection
Questions to Reflect On
- How does your work reflect your deepest values?
- What can you create that benefits others?
A Different Perspective
Great work can be commercialized, diluting intent.
