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

Always deliver more than expected.

To do great things is difficult; but to command great things is more difficult.

The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. It is very easy to say yes.

Everything started as nothing.

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

Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome.

It’s almost always harder to raise capital than you thought it would be, and it always takes longer. So plan for that.

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

Make it happen now, not tomorrow. Tomorrow is a loser’s excuse.

Arriving at one goal is the starting point to another.

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

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

The fastest way to change yourself is to hang out with people who are already the way you want to be.

The challenge is not just to build a company that can endure; but to build one that is worthy of enduring.

I avoid looking forward or backward, and try to keep looking upward.