A good deal is a state of mind.

In the great undertakings, there is glory, even in failure.

MBAs know everything but understand nothing.

If I had to sum up in a word what makes a good manager, I'd say decisiveness. You can use the fanciest computers to gather the numbers, but in the end you have to set a timetable and act.

I was raised to give back. I was born to immigrant parents and was fortunate to become successful at an early age. I've always felt a strong sense of national service to my country, and I may have been able to provide leadership in the political arena. I don't regret the decision not to enter politics, I just wonder sometimes if I could have changed anything.

Every business and every product has risks. You can't get around it.

The only rock I know that stays steady, the only institution I know that works, is the family.