Anything that is excellent or praiseworthy stands moment by moment on the cutting edge and must be constantly fought for. Well placed priorities always sit on the edge.

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.

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

It is the individual's ability to deal with the unexpected that characterizes the difference between success and failure.

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.

I honestly believe I'd make one of the worst elected officials in the history of this country.

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