If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.
Rule No. 1: Never lose money. Rule No. 2: Never forget Rule No. 1.
Should you find yourself in a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is likely to be more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks.
It’s better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out associates whose behavior is better than yours and you’ll drift in that direction.
Real leadership is being the person others will gladly and confidently follow.
You only have to do a very few things right in your life so long as you don’t do too many things wrong.
You never know who’s swimming naked until the tide goes out.
A clear vision, backed by definite plans, gives you a tremendous feeling of confidence and personal power.
Things don’t have to change the world to be important.
I always knew I was going to be rich. I don’t think I ever doubted it for a minute.
I will tell you the secret to getting rich on Wall Street. You try to be greedy when others are fearful. And you try to be fearful when others are greedy.
Be nice to nerds. Chances are you’ll end up working for one.
Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
My job is not to be easy on people. My job is to take these great people we have and to push them and make them even better.
In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield.
Don’t try to be original, just try to be good.
There is no such thing as a minor lapse of integrity.
Innovation is the only way to win.
If we can keep our competitors focused on us while we stay focused on the customer, ultimately we’ll turn out all right.
You’ve gotta keep control of your time, and you can’t unless you say no. You can’t let people set your agenda in life.