You don't have to be the biggest to beat the biggest.

If you see a snake, just kill it - don't appoint a committee on snakes.

Inventories can be managed, but people must be led.

The most successful people in the world aren't usually the brightest. They are the ones who persevere.

The first EDSer to see a snake kills it. At GM, first thing you do is organize a committee on snakes. Then you bring in a consultant who knows a lot about snakes. Third thing you do is talk about it for a year.

There is no accountability in the public school system - except for coaches. You know what happens to a losing coach. You fire him. A losing teacher can go on losing for 30 years and then go to glory.

In business, people are held accountable. In Washington, nobody is held accountable. In business, people are judged on results. In Washington, people are measured by their ability to get reelected.