No man ever achieved worthwhile success who did not, at one time or other, find himself with at least one foot hanging well over the brink of failure.

Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.

You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great

Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.

Whether it's Google or Apple or free software, we've got some fantastic competitors and it keeps us on our toes.

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

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

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.

Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason so few engage in it.

Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working.

Success is not to be pursued; it is to be attracted by the person you become

There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still.

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

For a man to conquer himself is the first and noblest of all victories.

A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.

True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.

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.

'To Start Press Any Key'. Where's the ANY key?

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.

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

Without work, all life goes rotten, but when work is soulless, life stifles and dies.