Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.
Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.
There is more stupidity than hydrogen in the universe, and it has a longer shelf life.
No man needs sympathy because he has to work, because he has a burden to carry. Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.
The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it.
I do not know anyone who has gotten to the top without hard work. That is the recipe. It will not always get you to the top, but it will get you pretty near.
Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes; but no plans.
Wrinkles will only go where the smiles have been.
I don’t wait for moods. You accomplish nothing if you do that. Your mind must know it has got to get down to work.
All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work.
When you hand good people possibility, they do great things.
Some people don’t like you just because your strength reminds them of their weakness. Don’t let the hate slow you down.
Hire for passion and intensity; there is training for everything else.
“Make something people want” includes making a company that people want to work for.
Of all the things I’ve done, the most vital is coordinating those who work with me and aiming their efforts at a certain goal.
Don’t waste a minute not being happy. If one window closes, run to the next window – or break down a door.
To find joy in work is to discover the fountain of youth.
Time is free, but it’s priceless. You can’t own it, but you can use it. You can’t keep it, but you can spend it. Once you’ve lost it you can never get it back.
Don’t postpone joy until you have learned all of your lessons. Joy is your lesson.