You're only as good as the people you hire.

No self-respecting pitcher throws the same way to every batter and no self-respecting salesman makes the same pitch to every client.

Adversity can strengthen you if you have the will to grind it out.

The McDonald brothers were simply not on my wavelength at all. I was obsessed with the idea of making McDonald's the biggest and the best. They were content with what they had; they didn't want to be bothered with more risks and more demands.

The first dollar is the most you will get if you don't love what you are doing.

There’s almost nothing you can’t accomplish if you set your mind to it.

The two most important requirements for major success are: first, being in the right place at the right time, and second, doing something about it.