1.Life is brief, and then you die, you know？

人生短暂，过着过着你就没了，明白么？

2.Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.

领袖和跟风者的区别就在于创新。

3.We're here to put a dent in the universe. Otherwise why else even be here?

活着就是为了改变世界，难道还有其他原因吗？

4.I would trade all of my technology for an afternoon with Socrates.

我愿意用我所有的科技去换取和苏格拉底相处的一个下午。

5.Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected.

成为卓越的代名词，很多人并不能适合需要杰出素质的环境。

6.There's a phrase in Buddhism, 'Beginner's mind.' It's wonderful to have a beginner's mind.

佛教中有一句话：初学者的心态；拥有初学者的心态是件了不起的事情。

7.Do you want to spend the rest of your life selling sugared water or do you want a chance to change the world？

你想用卖糖水来度过余生，还是想要一个机会来改变世界？

8.Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose.

谨记自己总会死去，是让自己避免陷入“人生有所失”思考的最佳方法。

9.I'm the only person I know that's lost a quarter of a billion dollars in one year... It's very character-building.

我是我所知道的唯一一个在一年中失去2.5亿美元的人……这对我的成长很有帮助。

10.We think basically you watch television to turn your brain off, and you work on your computer when you want to turn your brain on.

我们认为看电视的时候，人的大脑基本停止工作，打开电脑的时候，大脑才开始运转。

11.You can't just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they'll want something new.

你不能只问顾客要什么，然后想法子给他们做什么。等你做出来，他们已经另有新欢了。

12.Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life’s change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new.

死亡很可能是唯一的、最好的生命创造。它是生命的促变者。它送走老一代，给新一代开出道路。

13.Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.

要有勇气追随心声，听从直觉，它们在某种程度上知道你想成为的样子。其他事情都是其次的。

14.Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life.…Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice.

你的时间有限，不要浪费于重复别人的生活。不要让别人的观点淹没了你内心的声音。

15.If you do something and it turns out pretty good, then you should go do something else wonderful, not dwell on it for too long. Just figure out what’s next.

你如果出色地完成了某件事，那你应该再做一些其他的精彩事儿。不要在前一件事上徘徊太久，想想接下来该做什么