Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working.
If you can't do great things, do small things in a great way.
Be so good they can’t ignore you.
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.
There are no rules here – we’re trying to accomplish something.
It has been my observation that most people get ahead during the time that others waste.
No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.
Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.
Done is better than perfect.
The ability to discipline yourself to delay gratification in the short term in order to enjoy greater rewards in the long term, is the indispensable prerequisite for success.
A leader who produces other leaders multiplies their influence.
You can have everything in life that you want if you just give enough other people what they want.
There are no secrets to success: don’t waste time looking for them. Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty to those for whom you work, and persistence.
The big secret in life is that there is no secret. Whatever is your goal, you can get there if you are willing to work.
You say I started out with practically nothing, but that isn't correct. We all start with all there is, it's how we use it that makes things possible.
The more you seek security, the less of it you have. But the more you seek opportunity, the more likely it is that you will achieve the security that you desire.
Outstanding people have one thing in common: an absolute sense of mission.
Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice.
A successful person finds the right place for himself. But a successful leader finds the right place for others.