Every time I took these bigger risks, the opportunity for a bigger payout was always there.

Don’t be cocky. Don’t be flashy. There’s always someone better than you.

If you don’t have a competitive advantage

Lots of companies don’t succeed over time. What do they fundamentally do wrong? They usually miss the future.

If you can do something to get somebody excited — not everybody — but if you can be the best for somebody, then you can win.

Cannibals prefer those who have no spines.

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.

You can say anything to anyone, but how you say it will determine how they will react.

Success is simply a matter of luck. Ask any failure.

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

If you start with nothing and end up with nothing, there’s nothing lost.

Do or do not. There is no try.

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

Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.

The virtue lies in the struggle, not in the prize.