If you think of yourselves as helpless and ineffectual, it is certain that you will create a despotic government to be your master. The wise despot, therefore, maintains among his subjects a popular sense that they are helpless and ineffectual.

Well done is better than well said.

If you are five minutes early, you are already ten minutes late.

If we all did the things we are really capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves

Effective communication is 20% what you know and 80% how you feel about what you know.

Please all, and you will please none.

People refuse to take chances in business, because they fear the criticism which may follow if they fail.

Hell, there are no rules here - we're trying to accomplish something.

If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend six hours sharpening my axe.

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.

You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.... You must do the thing you think you cannot do.

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

What I cannot create, I do not understand.

It is no use saying 'we are doing our best.' You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary.

Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell 'em, 'Certainly I can!' Then get busy and find out how to do it.

Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.

The leader of genius must have the ability to make different opponents appear as if they belonged to one category.

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

Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.

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

And that is the reason why this victory is great, because different players have made contributions to the win.