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.

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

The American dream. Those three short, simple words encompass the hopes and aspirations of all the peoples on earth. The words are not only short and simple. They are also fragile.

Business is a cobweb of human relationships

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.

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

Life is never more fun than when you're the underdog competing against the giants.