Inspirational

“Stay hungry. Stay foolish.”

– Steve Jobs, Stanford commencement address (2005)

What does it mean?

Always want more from life and keep learning, and don't be afraid to try things that other people think are silly. Jobs borrowed the words from the back cover of an old magazine he loved.

Key vocabulary

hungry
here: wanting more, eager to achieve
foolish
silly; here: willing to take risks that look unwise

Who said it?

Steve Jobs: American entrepreneur and co-founder of Apple (1955–2011). Source: Stanford commencement address (2005).

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