“In my whole life, I have known no wise people who didn't read all the time—none, zero”

“I think sometimes in life, the biggest challenges end up being the best things that happen...”

“Friends congratulate me after a quarterly-earnings announcement and say, 'Good job, great ...”

“Don’t waste your time chasing butterflies. Mend your garden, and the butterflies will come.”

“An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory”

“When you repeat a mistake, it is not a mistake anymore: it is a decision.”

“In the end it is about trying, failing and improving.”

“Doors will slam in your face. You must pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and knock agai...”

“The voice of the intellect is a soft one, but it does not rest until it has gained a hearing.”

“What you’re thinking is what you’re becoming.”

“It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove...”

“When your army has crossed the border, you should burn your boats and bridges, in order to...”

“Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell 'em, 'Certainly I can!' Then get busy and...”