Thought, backed by strong desire, has a tendency to transmute itself into its physical equivalent.
The majority of people who fail to accumulate money sufficient for their needs are, generally, easily influenced by the opinion of others.
There is but one dependable method of accumulating and legally holding riches, and that is by rendering useful service.
The world does not pay men for that which they 'know'. It pays them for what they do, or induce others to do.
People refuse to take chances in business, because they fear the criticism which may follow if they fail.
If your business is only to sweep a crossing, remember it is your duty to make that crossing the best swept of the world.
Effective communication is 20% what you know and 80% how you feel about what you know.
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.
It is easier for a tutor to command than to teach.
The only 'break' anyone can afford to rely upon is a self-made 'break'.
If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time.
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.
Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.
Rich people have small TVs and big libraries, and poor people have small libraries and big TVs.
All achievement, all earned riches, have their beginning in an idea.
Chop your own wood and it will warm you twice
Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value.
The role of the artist is to ask questions, not answer them.
You can't just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they'll want something new.
If you don't have time to do it right, when will you have the time to do it over?
A lot of companies have chosen to downsize, and maybe that was the right thing for them. We chose a different path. Our belief was that if we kept putting great products in front of customers, they would continue to open their wallets.
