The successful leader must be willing to assume responsibility for the mistakes and the shortcomings of his followers.

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.

All your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them

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

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

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

If we all did the things we are really capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves

Good things happen to those who hustle.

Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.

Without work, all life goes rotten, but when work is soulless, life stifles and dies.

Success is never final. Failure is never fatal. It s courage that counts.

Never make excuses. Your friends don't need them and your foes won't believe them.

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

He who will not economize will have to agonize.

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

Purity, patience, and perseverance are the three essentials to success and, above all, love.

Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working.

Fake it until you make it.

When asked, 'How do you write?' I invariably answer, 'one word at a time.'

Success is not to be pursued; it is to be attracted by the person you become

Personally, I enjoy working about 18 hours a day. Besides the short catnaps I take each day, I average about four to five hours of sleep per night.