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

If you aspire to the highest place, it is no disgrace to stop at the second, or even the third, place.

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

One of the main weaknesses of mankind is the average man's familiarity with the word 'impossible'.

Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn't mean it's useless.

I believe that anyone can conquer fear by doing the things he fears to do, provided he keeps doing them until he gets a record of successful experiences behind him.

It is easier for a tutor to command than to teach.

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

If it's me against 48, I feel sorry for the 48.

Sell a man a fish, he eats for a day, teach a man how to fish, you ruin a wonderful business opportunity.

Be quick, but don't hurry.

Anticipate the difficult by managing the easy

No business which depends for existence on paying less than living wages to its workers has any right to continue in this country

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

If A is success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut.

Advertising is legalized lying.

For it is commonly said: accomplished labours are pleasant.

Apple's market share is bigger than BMW's or Mercedes's or Porsche's in the automotive market. What's wrong with being BMW or Mercedes?

Don't gamble; take all your savings and buy some good stock and hold it till it goes up, then sell it. If it don't go up, don't buy it.

Riches do not respond to wishes. They respond only to definite plans, backed by definite desires, through constant persistence.

Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.