Apply yourself both now and in the next life. Without effort, you cannot be prosperous. Though the land be good, You cannot have an abundant crop without cultivation.

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.

Good things happen to those who hustle.

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

The finest task for an Engineer – to survey, to plan, to suggest resources and material, assemble them for task in hand, implement and produce results.

No man needs sympathy because he has to work, because he has a burden to carry. Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.

Formulate and stamp indelibly on your mind a mental picture of yourself as succeeding. Hold this picture tenaciously and never permit it to fade. Your mind will seek to develop this picture!

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

Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.

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

If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.

Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.

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

Nothing will work unless you do.

Why, look at me. I've worked my way up from nothing to a state of extreme poverty.

If you can't make it good, at least make it look good.

The successful leader must be willing to assume responsibility for the mistakes and the shortcomings of his followers.

The way to screw up somebody's life is to give them what they want.

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

Never make excuses. Your friends don't need them and your foes won't believe them.

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