Action is greater than writing. A good man is a nobler object of contemplation than a great author. There are but two things worth living for: to do what is worthy of being written; and to write what is worthy of being read.

When building a team, I always search first for people who love to win. If I can't find any of those, I look for people who hate to lose.

So many people spend their lives chasing money and end up as the richest men in the cemetery. I don't want to be like that.

Inventories can be managed, but people must be led.

This planet is our home. If we destroy the planet, we've destroyed our home, so it is fundamentally important.

Japan is our rival, not our enemy. Japan is a competitor... Bashing a Toyota won't make a better car.

It takes five years to design a new car in this country. Heck, we won World War II in four years.