To know what people really think, pay regard to what they do, rather than what they say.

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.

For it is commonly said: accomplished labours are pleasant.

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

Boredom is one of the most blissful feelings.

Why, look at me. I've worked my way up from nothing to a state of extreme poverty.

If your business is only to sweep a crossing, remember it is your duty to make that crossing the best swept of the world.

Great companies are built on great products.

Be quick, but don't hurry.

Don't mistake activity with achievement.

Change yourself and your work will seem different.

Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goals.

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

For the bureaucrat, the world is a mere object to be manipulated by him.

Tell the audience what you're going to say, say it; then tell them what you've said.

Every action has its pleasures and its price.

I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.

Don't spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door.

I've always thought anyone can make money. Making a life worth living, that's the real test.

If you treat people right they will treat you right - ninety percent of the time.

There is nothing more difficult to carry out, nor more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to handle, that to institute a new order of things