One can succeed at almost anything for which he has enthusiasm.

I quickly learned that if I kept at it and plowed right through the rejections I would eventually get somebody to buy my wares.

Kindness is more powerful than compulsion.

The man who does not work for the love of work but only for money is not likely to make money nor find much fun in life.

The nasty little secret was that I couldn't read worth a darn. In my case, I still read very slowly to this moment.

I consider my ability to arouse enthusiasm among men the greatest asset I possess. The way to develop the best that is in a man is by appreciation and encouragement.

I did as much as I could: raising chickens, pushing an ice-cream cart, bagging walnuts, driving a tractor on a beet farm, working on the railroad. I think this eclectic career helped me a lot in life.