Aaron Levie Quotes

Actually I like working kind of fast, because if you got it, why bother doing it over and over?

I try to do anything I can to quicken things up.

I like to work fast.

I've always wanted to do things as fast as possible.

One of the key principles we have at Amazon is 'by a fraction.' We like to get things done quickly.

I learned to value speed in everything I do.

One’s objective should be to get it right, get it quick, get it out and get it over. Your problem won’t improve with age.

Simplify the task. Continually look for faster, better, easier ways to get the job done.

We call it infectious impatience. That's his hallmark and we are trying to inculcate it in the entire organization. Infectious impatience. So that things not only get done but get done in double quick time.

I kind of like working fast.

I feel that everything I do in my life I can do in a shorter time than most men can. It's the quality, not the quantity.

We're reviewing everything to see how we can do it better, faster, and more efficiently.

The less effort, the faster and more powerful you will be.

'In Praise of Slowness' chronicles the global trend towards deceleration that has come to be known as the Slow Movement. Don't worry, though: it is not a Luddite rant. I love speed. Going fast can be fun, liberating and productive. The problem is that our hunger for speed, for cramming more and more into less and less time, has gone too far.

Whenever I have to do something, I try to minimise the time it takes me to do it. I just cannot wait.

Speed is a great asset; but it's greater when it's combined with quickness - and there's a big difference.

I'm always trying to think of ways to make something more efficient. If I have to do something once, that's fine. If I have to do it twice, I'm kind of annoyed. And if I have to do it three times, I'm going to try to automate it.

If you see something that doesn't make sense, ask. Change it. Think about dollars, think about your soldiers' time, think about efficiency.

Do not believe that it is very much of an advance to do the unnecessary three times as fast.

People that don't want to get down to the business at hand. Instead of just doing less, we have to find ways of doing more with less. That's the key to the future.

Doing more things faster is no substitute for doing the right things.

I like to move quickly. I don't like the nature of television of just sitting around and overshooting.

I just want to do the least work in the least time and make the most money.

Slow motion gets you there faster.

Sometimes taking time is actually a shortcut.