Evan Spiegel is the co-founder and CEO of Snapchat, which he created with Bobby Murphy and Reggie Brown while they were students at Stanford University. He has a net worth of $4 billion. May his quotes inspire you to endeavor with your dreams and see how far they can take you.
“It’s important to be thoughtful and mindful about the things you say to other people.” Evan Spiegel
“We do have a sense of entitlement, a sense of ownership, because after all, this is the world we were born into, and we are responsible for it.” Evan Spiegel
“There is a real value in sharing moments that don’t live forever.” Evan Spiegel
“I think everyone is born creative but it can be suppressed by fear.” Evan Spiegel
“We don’t want to own people’s photos. We want to help them communicate with friends in whatever way makes them happiest.” Evan Spiegel
“It’s not about working harder, it;s about working the system.” Evan Spiegel
“We’re just going to keep executing on what we believe.” Evan Spiegel
“The feed was probably the biggest innovation in social media of late. But the interesting thing about the feed is that the more content you consume, the farther in time you go.” Evan Spiegel
“On not giving up before Snapchat: “We would experiment and fail. We must have attempted nearly 34 projects.” Evan Spiegel
Everyone is born very, very, very creative, but at some point it can be scary to try to do something new, that feels different.” Evan Spiegel
“When we’re in that kind of childish space, we’re more genuine and feel more comfortable with our friends.” Evan Spiegel
“I’d like to create a space for people who have a lot of talent but not a lot of reach.” Evan Spiegel
“There are very few people in the world who get to build a business. I think trading that for some short-term gain isn’t very interesting.” Evan Spiegel
“When we first started working on Snapchat in 2011, it was just a toy. In many ways it still is.” Evan Spiegel
“On perseverance: “In times of despair, you may believe the cynic who tells you that one person cannot make difference – and there are times it may be hard to see your own impact. I beg you to remember that it is not possible at this time or any time to know the end results of our efforts.” Evan Spiegel
“It seems odd that at the beginning of the Internet, everyone decided everything should stick around forever.” Evan Spiegel
“We do all sorts of silly things to avoid appearing different.” Evan Spiegel
“I love this story because Bill de Kooning had the humility to recognize that the greatest thing we can do is provide the best possible foundation for those who come after us,” said Spiegel. We must welcome our own erasure.” Evan Spiegel
“Conforming happens so naturally that we can forget how powerful it is – we want to be accepted by our peers – we want to be a part of the group. It’s in our biology. But the things that make us human are those times we listen to the whispers of our soul and allow ourselves to be pulled in another direction” Evan Spiegel
