I always go back to Harry Truman: Should we drop an atomic bomb to save 100,000 lives? That's a hell of a decision to make. Did he make that decision by himself? No, he had advisers.

We at Chrysler borrow money the old-fashioned way. We pay it back.

Bad times are indelible. They stay with you forever.

I don't need a $100 million mistake. Try to make a $5 million mistake if you have to make one.

I only wish I could find an institute that teaches people how to listen. Business people need to listen at least as much as they need to talk. Too many people fail to realize that real communication goes in both directions.

The affections are like lightning: you cannot tell where they will strike till they have fallen.

Motivation is everything. You can do the work of two people, but you can't be two people. Instead, you have to inspire the next guy down the line and get him to inspire his people.