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.

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.

At least with me, the match starts much, much earlier than the actual match.

The secret of success is constancy to purpose.

The only 'break' anyone can afford to rely upon is a self-made 'break'.

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

Four things for success: work and pray, think and believe.

Chop your own wood and it will warm you twice

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

It's a terrible thing to look over your shoulder when you are trying to lead - and find no one there

There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still.

For a man to conquer himself is the first and noblest of all victories.

What I cannot create, I do not understand.

Art calls for complete mastery of techniques, developed by reflection within the soul.

Don't wait to be successful at some future point. Have a successful relationship with the present moment and be fully present in whatever you are doing. That is success.

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

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

You don't get paid for the hour. You get paid for the value you bring to the hour.

I readily absorb ideas from every source, frequently starting where the last person left off

In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield.

We are trying to prove ourselves wrong as quickly as possible, because only in that way can we find progress.