10 Inspiring Quotes By Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg is a perfect example of what sheer will coupled with an unshaking vision to change the world looks like.  Mark began his journey as a budding software developer whose project to create a social networking platform Facemash evolved into Facebook as we know now.  Since the establishment of Facebook and the subsequent fame it gained, catapulted Mark Zuckerberg into a Silicon Valley icon and a tech mogul at a very young age in his life.  Mark Zuckerberg also held the title of being the world’s youngest billionaire in 2008 when he was 23 years of age.  Always seen in an unassuming grey t-shirt and jeans, his unassuming demeanor hides a mind which is always looking to innovate and come up with technological solutions that make the world a better place.  Today Mark Zuckerberg owns Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram which have a combined user database of over 5 billion active users.  This was possible because of his passion for coding and his vision to change the world.   As Mark Zuckerberg turns 36 years old today, let us have a look at some of the inspirational quotes which were said by him over the years.

1. The biggest risk is not taking any risk…, in a world that is changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.

2. Whatever you build, build with care.  Anyone who has built something big, has done it with care.

3. My goal was never to just create a company.  It was to build something that actually makes a really big change in the world.

4. Helping a billion people connect is amazing, humbling and by far the thing I am most proud of in my life.

5. The question is not, ‘What do we want to know about people?’ It is, ‘what do people want to tell about themselves?’

6. People think innovation is just having a good idea but a lot of it is just moving quickly and trying a lot of things.

7. Our society needs more heroes who are scientists, researchers and engineers.  We need to celebrate and reward the people who cure diseases, expand our understanding of humanity and work to improve people’s lives.

8. Connectivity is a human right.

9. Founding a company is hard.  Most of it isn’t smooth.  You’ll have to make very hard decisions.  You have to fire a few people.  Therefore, if you don’t believe in your mission, giving up is easy.  The majority of founders give up.  But the best founders don’t give up.

10. A squirrel dying in your front yard may be more relevant to your interests right now than people dying in Africa.

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Let us know which one these quotes are your favourite.  We at Startup Stories wish the tech icon, Mark Zuckerberg a very happy birthday and sincerely hope that he will continue to keep changing the world for better.