Most people are looking for security, a nice, safe, prosperous future. And there's nothing wrong with that. It's called the American Dream.

Bad times are indelible. They stay with you forever.

Over the years, many executives have said to me with pride: 'Boy, I worked so hard last year that I didn't take any vacation.' I always feel like responding, "You dummy. You mean to tell me you can take responsibility for an eighty-million-dollar project and you can't plan two weeks out of the year to have some fun?

You've got to say, "I think that if I keep working at this and want it badly enough I can have it." It's called perseverance.

To solve big problems you have to be willing to do unpopular things.

A little righteous anger really brings out the best in the American personality. Our nation was born when 56 patriots got mad enough to sign the Declaration of Independence. We put a man on the moon because Sputnik made us mad at being number two in space. Getting mad in a constructive way is good for the soul- and the country.

The primary skill of a manager consists of knowing how to make assignments and picking the right people to carry out those assignments