His return to Apple reminds me of The Count of Monte Cristo.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=j8zVglXFO7A
One thing I really admired about him was how he would still occasionally answer random emails. Here's a memorable exchange.
http://gawker.com/5641211/
"A lot of times, people don't know what they want until you show it to them." is probably my favorite quote.