One of the things the government can't do is run anything. The only things our government runs are the post office and the railroads, and both of them are bankrupt.

I've got to get stop getting fired like this. People will start to think I'm a drifter.

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

Don’t just stand there; make something happen.

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

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.

The most successful businessman is the man who holds onto the old just as long as it is good, and grabs the new just as soon as it is better.