I avoid looking forward or backward, and try to keep looking upward.

Catch a man a fish, and you can sell it to him. Teach a man to fish, and you ruin a wonderful business opportunity.

I never perfected an invention that I did not think about in terms of the service it might give others… I find out what the world needs, then I proceed to invent.

Do not wait to strike until the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking.

Don’t treat your customers like a bunch of purses and wallets.

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.

All cats love fish but fear to wet their paws.

If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not making decisions.

Do or do not. There is no try.

The road to success is always under construction.

The best use of life is to spend it for something that outlasts it

All of my friends were doing babysitting jobs. I wanted money without the job.

Nine out of ten businesses fail; so I came up with a foolproof plan