Sometimes life’s gonna hit you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose… — Steve Jobs · Smartyfair

Sometimes life’s gonna hit you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith.

Steve Jobs1955–2011 · inventor · 1900s-2000s USASteve Jobs co-founded Apple with Steve Wozniak in his parents' garage in 1976 and helped invent the personal computer, the iPhone, and the iPad.5 quotes

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What turned up: Stanford commencement address, 12 June 2005; Official Stanford text; reflecting on being fired from Apple and finding renewed direction.
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Sources checked: news.stanford.eduChecked using manual, 20 October 2026Stanford commencement address, 12 June 2005; Official Stanford text; reflecting on being fired from Apple and finding renewed direction.

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