There is one weakness in people for which there is no remedy. It is the universal weakness of lack of ambition.

Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose.

What one has to do usually can be done.

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

Get around people who have something of value to share with you. Their impact will continue to have a significant effect on your life long they have departed.

I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.

True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.

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.

Great companies are built on great products.

I am thankful to all those who said NO to me. It's because of them I did it myself.

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

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.

Don't mistake activity with achievement.

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

Because ideas have to be original only with regard to their adaptation to the problem at hand, I am always extremely interested in how others have used them...

The term 'serious actor' is kind of an oxymoron, isn't it? [Like] 'Republican party' [or] 'airplane food'.

Our fatigue is often caused not by work, but by worry, frustration and resentment

He who thinks little errs much

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

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

I've always found the second book in a series is the hardest to write.