Building and hanging on to an audience is the biggest role of social media.

Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.

Associate yourself with people of good quality, for it is better to be alone than in bad company

Our business in life is not to get ahead of others, but to get ahead of ourselves.

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

The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps – we must step up the stairs.

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

Openly share and talk to people about your idea. Use their lack of interest or doubt to fuel your motivation to make it happen.

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

The only journey is the one within.

Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.

Don’t take too much advice. Most people who have a lot of advice to give — with a few exceptions — generalize whatever they did. Don’t over-analyze everything. I myself have been guilty of over-thinking problems. Just build things and find out if they work.

Worry about being better; bigger will take care of itself. Think one customer at a time and take care of each one the best way you can.

It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.

If you ain’t making waves, you ain’t kickin’ hard enough

Leaders don’t force people to follow, they invite them on a journey.

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

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.