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.

Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.

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.

It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.

Well done is better than well said.

You can observe a lot just by watching.

You can't make souffle rise twice.

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.

The man who is swimming against the stream knows the strength of it.

I have far more respect for the person with a single idea who gets there than for the person with a thousand ideas who does nothing

Success means we go to sleep at night knowing that our talents and ablities were used in a way that served others.

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'm a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it

Advertising is legalized lying.

Percentages are why I am rich.

The production of too many useful things results in too many useless people.

Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it

Fake it until you make it.

Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.

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.

Of all the things I've done, the most vital is coordinating those who work with me and aiming their efforts at a certain goal