The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.

When you play, play hard; when you work, don't play at all.

Tell the audience what you're going to say, say it; then tell them what you've said.

Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance.

If you aspire to the highest place, it is no disgrace to stop at the second, or even the third, place.

Lisa, if you don't like your job you don't strike. You just go in every day and do it really half-assed. That's the American way.

Boredom is one of the most blissful feelings.

If you're trying to create a company, it's like baking a cake. You have to have all the ingredients in the right proportion.

I do know that when I am 60, I should be attempting to achieve different personal goals than those which had priority at age 20.

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.

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

There is little success where there is little laughter.

I've always thought anyone can make money. Making a life worth living, that's the real test.

If you wish success in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother and hope your guardian genius.

Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others.

Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.

Old Professors never die, they just lose their faculties.

Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.

You never achieve success unless you like what you are doing.

I don't want to achieve immortality through my work... I want to achieve it through not dying.

The world does not pay men for that which they 'know'. It pays them for what they do, or induce others to do.