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

It’s easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission

The entrepreneur builds an enterprise; the technician builds a job.

What is not started will never get finished

The longer you’re not taking action the more money you’re losing

If we don’t allow ourselves to make mistakes, we will never invest in things that are radical.

All cats love fish but fear to wet their paws.

The secret of getting ahead is getting started.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

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

Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its whole life believing it is stupid.

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

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.

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.

Always deliver more than expected.