I was never much of a reader when I was a boy. Books bored me. I liked action. But I spent a lot of time thinking about things. I'd imagine all kinds of situations and how I would handle them.

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.

While formal schooling is an important advantage, it is not a guarantee of success nor is its absence a fatal handicap.

In my experience, good executives don't make mistakes.

None of Us is as Good as All of Us.

The organization cannot trust the individual; the individual must trust the organization.

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