Never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.

If you’re not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you’ve launched too late.

Stay self-funded as long as possible.

If you want to be inventive, you have to be willing to fail.

Teachers open the door. You enter by yourself.

Marking dynamos for repair $10,000.00—2 hours labor $10.00; knowing where to mark $9,990.00.

Statistics suggest that when customers complain, business owners and managers ought to get excited about it. The complaining customer represents a huge opportunity for more business.

The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.

Lend your friend $20. If he doesn’t pay you back then he’s not your friend. Money well spent.

Rarely have I seen a situation where doing less than the other guy is a good strategy.