When you write biographies, whether it's about Ben Franklin or Einstein, you discover something amazing: They are human. - Walter Isaacson 1 Share Now -
You can't have a sustainable US economy without a great education system. Teach students to do the job right. You don't have an innovative economy unless you have a great education. - Walter Isaacson 2 Share Now -
More generally, I made an effort to leave out things that weren't relevant to the main narrative themes of the book, namely that there were two sides to Steve Jobs: the romantic, poetic, countercultural rebel on one side, and the serious businessperson on the other. - Walter Isaacson 3 Share Now -
I visited Jobs for the last time in his Palo Alto, Calif., home. He had moved to a downstairs bedroom because he was too weak to go up and down stairs. He was curled up in some pain, but his mind was still sharp and his humor vibrant. - Walter Isaacson 4 Share Now -
