The future belongs to the competent. It belongs to those who are very, very good at what they do. It does not belong to the well meaning.

Most people engage in activities that are tension-relieving rather than goal-achieving.

Aristotle once said that wisdom (the ability to make good decisions) is a combination of experience plus reflection. The more time that you take to think about your experiences, the more vital lessons you will gain from them.

All wealth comes from adding value, from producing more, better, cheaper, faster, and easier than someone else.

Structure your presentation so that you appeal to the different interests of the different decision-makers involved.

Self-discipline is the key to personal greatness. It is the magic quality that opens all doors for you, and makes everything else possible. With self-discipline, the average person can rise as far and as fast as his talents and intelligence can take him. But without self-discipline, a person with every blessing of background, education and opportunity will seldom rise above mediocrity.

The thrill of achievement comes from overcoming adversity in the accomplishment of an important goal.