In the execution of Presidential decisions work to be true to his views, in fact and tone.

It isn't making mistakes that's critical; it's correcting them and getting on with the principal task.

If you try to please everybody, somebody's not going to like it.

The worst thing you can do is allow a coalition to determine what your mission is.

In politics, every day is filled with numerous opportunities for serious error. Enjoy it.

Success tends to go not to the person who is error-free, because he also tends to be risk-averse. Rather it goes to the person who recognizes that life is pretty much a percentage business. It isn't making mistakes that's critical; it's correcting them and getting on with the principal task.

Most of the 50 or so invitations you receive each week come from people inviting the President's Chief of Staff, not you. If you doubt that, ask your predecessor how many he received last week.