Most people give up just when they're about to achieve success.

Punishing honest mistakes stifles creativity. I want people moving and shaking the earth and they're going to make mistakes.

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.

Keep in mind our Constitution predates the Industrial Revolution. Our founders did not know about electricity, the train, telephones, radio, television, automobiles, airplanes, rockets, nuclear weapons, satellites, or space exploration. There's a lot they didn't know about. It would be interesting to see what kind of document they'd draft today. Just keeping it frozen in time won't hack it.

Success is like Halley's comet, you know. Every now and then it just comes around.

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

Revitalizing General Motors is like teaching an elephant to tap dance. You find the sensitive spot and start poking.