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

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

I'm still not sure what is meant by good fortune and success. I know fame and power are for the birds. But then life suddenly comes into focus for me. And, ah, there stand my kids.

Don’t just stand there; make something happen.

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.

I guess that's one achievement I'm really proud of. Saving Chrysler was more than jobs, more than shareholder value. Saving Chrysler was a good idea for the whole country.

Even a correct decision is wrong when it was taken too late.