The best of artists has no conception that the marble alone does not contain within itself.

The majority of people who fail to accumulate money sufficient for their needs are, generally, easily influenced by the opinion of others.

If you try to be anyone but yourself, you will fail; if you are not true to your own heart, you will fail. Then again, there's no success like failure

To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk.

Earning happiness means doing good and working, not speculating and being lazy. Laziness may look inviting, but only work gives you true satisfaction.

For the bureaucrat, the world is a mere object to be manipulated by him.

Percentages are why I am rich.

From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs.

Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.

It’s not about what it is, it’s about what it can become.

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.

You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great

Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.

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

Change yourself and your work will seem different.

I'm not the smartest fellow in the world, but I can sure pick smart colleagues.

The more you are in this business, the more humbled by it you become.

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

Anticipate the difficult by managing the easy

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