"We are not in the business of selling books; we are in the business of helping people find books they want to read."

"I'm not a big fan of work-life balance. I think it's a trap."

"We are not competitors with bookstores. We are competitors with sleep."

"I believe that the internet is the most powerful tool for human liberation that has ever been invented."

"Amazon should approach small publishers the way a cheetah would pursue a sickly gazelle."