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.

If hard work is the key to success, most people would rather pick the lock.

No man was ever wise by chance.

Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny.

Leadership does not always wear the harness of compromise.

Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.

Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in.

You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.

I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work

One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it is worth watching

The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook.

If you want one year of prosperity, grow grain. If you want ten years of prosperity, grow trees. If you want one hundred years of prosperity, grow people.

Failure is just another way to learn how to do something right.

To be successful, you have to have your heart in your business, and your business in your heart.

The only people who never fail are those who never try.

I wasn’t satisfied just to earn a good living. I was looking to make a statement.

Start today, not tomorrow. If anything, you should have started yesterday.

Business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming.

An entrepreneur tends to bite off a little more than he can chew hoping he’ll quickly learn how to chew it.

Don't waste your life in doubts and fears: Spend yourself on the work before you, well assured that the right performance of this hour's duties will be the best preparation for the hours or ages that follow it.