30 Best Tim Cook Quotes

We believe that we need to face up to the climate change, we believe that time is running out. – Tim Cook

In the years that I've been CEO, I have never once asked what the return on investment would be for putting accessibility into our products. – Tim Cook

We want to leave the world better than we found it. – Tim Cook

Life is fragile. We’re not guaranteed a tomorrow so give it everything you’ve got. – Tim Cook

The sidelines are not where you want to live your life. The world needs you in the arena. – Tim Cook

Don’t work for money. It will wear out fast, or you’ll never make enough and you will never be happy. – Tim Cook

The most important work we will do in our lives will be in collaboration with others. – Tim Cook

I think the worst thing in the world that can happen to you if you’re an entrepreneur or you’re working on a team and you’re developing a product is to have a success. It’s almost like a poison. – Tim Cook

We are committed to the privacy and security of our customers because we know that your device holds your most important information. – Tim Cook

You should be the pebble in the pond that creates the ripple for change. – Tim Cook

My own personal philosophy on leadership is to be a good human being and to treat people with respect. – Tim Cook

The reality is you need to be a bit of a counter-culture. If everybody is doing one thing, that’s the clue for you to do something different. – Tim Cook

We do a lot of things for reasons besides profit motive. We want to make the world a better place. – Tim Cook

I’m not a fan of regulation, but I think it’s necessary when companies won’t or can’t do the right thing. – Tim Cook

The thing that we have done that few others have done is we have admitted when we’re wrong, and we have changed. – Tim Cook

The fear of failure should never be a reason not to try something. – Tim Cook

We have a deep-seated belief that business can and should be a force for good in the world. – Tim Cook

I think the worst thing in the world is to be rich and alone. – Tim Cook

If you’re not passionate about what you do, then any rational person would give up. – Tim Cook

We’re going to bet on our people, because our people are our soul. – Tim Cook

There is a clear need for a fundamental change in the way we approach privacy. – Tim Cook

I think kids should be kids. I think they should be outside playing. I think they should be interacting with people. – Tim Cook

We have a responsibility to the communities and countries we operate in. – Tim Cook

The best way to convince someone is to state the case, and if you fail, state it again, and if you fail, state it again. – Tim Cook

You want to be the pebble in the pond that creates the ripple for change. – Tim Cook

I don’t think about legacy. I think about doing the right thing. – Tim Cook

We’re not focused on the numbers. We’re focused on the things that produce the numbers. – Tim Cook

Diversity is the future of business. It’s not a program. It’s the future. – Tim Cook

I get asked this a lot, and my answer is always the same: focus on the journey, not the destination. – Tim Cook

Let people know that you care about them, that you’re not a cold, calculating person. – Tim Cook