Too often we act - ask our schools to be truant officers, our teachers to be truant officers, because we're giving them children who have, you know, they're not ready to learn. And if they're not ready to learn by the third grade, they know they're behind.

An organization that is not facing up to people who are not getting the job done, is going to have difficulties.

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.

You can't make someone else's choices. You shouldn't let someone else make yours.

Another rule I have is: Don't let your ego get tied up in a policy dispute. Otherwise, if things don't go your way, you can end up breaking a relationship with somebody with whom you can't afford to break.

Trying to get everyone to like you is a sign of mediocrity.

Endeavors succeed or fail because of the people involved.