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

Success comes to those who become success conscious. Failure comes to those who indifferently allow themselves to become failure conscious.

I don't believe people die from hard work. They die from stress and worry and fear -- the negative emotions. Those are the killers, not hard work. The fact is, in our society today, most people don't understand what hard work is all about.

Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves.

From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs.

Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything.

I do know that when I am 60, I should be attempting to achieve different personal goals than those which had priority at age 20.

Well done is better than well said.

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

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

To copy others is necessary, but to copy oneself is pathetic

As you start to walk out on the way, the way appears.

When you play, play hard; when you work, don't play at all.

It’s not about what it is, it’s about what it can become.

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

When inspiration does not come to me, I go halfway to meet it.

Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others.

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

I don't like that man. I must get to know him better.

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

Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action comes, stop thinking and go in.