Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.

There is no happiness except in the realization that we have accomplished something.

Remembering you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose.

How you climb a mountain is more important than reaching the top.

Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure.

Risk more than others think is safe. Dream more than others think is practical.

Be really picky with your hiring, and hire the absolute best people you possibly can. People are the most important component of almost every business, and attracting the best talent possible is going to make a huge difference.

If you’re not learning while you’re earning, you’re cheating yourself out of the better portion of your compensation.

Teachers open the door. You enter by yourself.

In all things that you do, consider the end.

Don't bunt. Aim out of the ballpark.

Believe that you will succeed

Remembering you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose.