The biggest fool in the world is he who merely does his work supremely well, without attending to appearance.

Never walk away from failure. On the contrary, study it carefully and imaginatively for its hidden assets.

If you don't believe in yourself, then who will believe in you? The next man's way of getting there might not necessarily work for me, so I have to create my own ways of getting there.

Your chances of success are directly proportional to the degree of pleasure you desire from what you do. If you are in a job you hate, face the fact squarely and get out.

The biggest fool in the world is he who merely does his work supremely well, without attending to appearance.

Never reveal all of yourself to other people; hold back something in reserve so that people are never quite sure if they really know you.

One of the first rules of playing the power game is that all bad news must be accepted calmly, as if one already knew and didn't care.