Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves.

A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better.

I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.

Never make excuses. Your friends don't need them and your foes won't believe them.

We struggle with the complexities and avoid the simplicities.

Rich people have small TVs and big libraries, and poor people have small libraries and big TVs.

Kill my boss? Do I dare live out the American dream?

When asked, 'How do you write?' I invariably answer, 'one word at a time.'

Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.

Let others lead small lives, but not you. Let others argue over small things, but not you. Let others cry over small hurts, but not you. Let others leave their future in someone else's hands, but not you.

Good things happen to those who hustle.

If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time.

It has been my observation that most people get ahead during the time that others waste

Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything.

Please all, and you will please none.

A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.

The successful leader must plan his work and work his plan.

When inspiration does not come to me, I go halfway to meet it.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

All your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them

If you can't make it good, at least make it look good.