People refuse to take chances in business, because they fear the criticism which may follow if they fail.
If A is success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut.
Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.
I believe in the Bible. I believe that all good things come from God. I don't believe I'd sing the way I do if God hadn't wanted me to.'
Tell the audience what you're going to say, say it; then tell them what you've said.
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.
Results! Why, man, I have gotten a lot of results. I know several thousand things that won't work.
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 can observe a lot just by watching.
The best way to destroy an enemy is to make him a friend.
Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.
Formulate and stamp indelibly on your mind a mental picture of yourself as succeeding. Hold this picture tenaciously and never permit it to fade. Your mind will seek to develop this picture!
Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action comes, stop thinking and go in.
Thought, backed by strong desire, has a tendency to transmute itself into its physical equivalent.
True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose.
The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.
I believe that anyone can conquer fear by doing the things he fears to do, provided he keeps doing them until he gets a record of successful experiences behind him.
It is amazing how much can be accomplished if no one cares who gets the credit.
If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.
Without a sense of urgency, desire loses its value.
