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.

I readily absorb ideas from every source, frequently starting where the last person left off

A good idea is never lost. Even though its originator or possessor may die without publicizing it, it will someday be reborn in the mind of another....

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

The best way to destroy an enemy is to make him a friend.

Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.

Anticipate the difficult by managing the easy

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

But Marge, what if we chose the wrong religion? Each week we just make God madder and madder.

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

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

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

I'm a slow walker, but I never walk back.

Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell 'em, 'Certainly I can!' Then get busy and find out how to do it.

In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield.

The painter has the Universe in his mind and hands.

If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time.

If you can't make it good, at least make it look good.

Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected.

Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.

I'm a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it