It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.

I am easily satisfied with the very best.

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

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

Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose.

Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic fundamentals.

When things go wrong don't go with them

Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.

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

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.

You cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction overnight

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.

It is the set of the sails, not the direction of the wind that determines which way we will go.

If you wish success in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother and hope your guardian genius.

A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.

If you are five minutes early, you are already ten minutes late.

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?

Workers of the world unite; you have nothing to lose but your chains.

It's fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.

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

Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.