It’s fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.

Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.

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

Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.

The diamond cannot be polished without friction, nor the man perfected without trials.

It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.

The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus.

What do you need to start a business? Three simple things: know your product better than anyone, know your customer, and have a burning desire to succeed.

When you have a dream, you've got to grab it and never let go.

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

The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus.

Example is not the main thing in influencing other people; it’s the only thing

The successful man is the one who finds out what is the matter with his business before his competitors do.

If plan ‘A’ fails

It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.

Even if you don’t have the perfect idea to begin with, you can likely adapt.

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

No man was ever wise by chance.

The secret of success is to know something nobody else knows.