Everything we earn we need as a reserve.

Ten minutes are not just one-sixth of your hourly pay; ten minutes is a piece of yourself. Divide yourself into ten units and sacrifice as few of them as possible in meaningless activities. Most things still remain to be done.

We ought to have more women in various management positions, because women are the ones who decide almost everything in the home.

How can I ask people who work for me to travel cheaply if I am traveling in luxury?

The most dangerous poison is the feeling of achievement. The antidote is to every evening think what can be done better tomorrow.

Waste of resources is a mortal sin at IKEA.

I'm not afraid of turning 80 and I have lots of things to do. I don't have time for dying.