"Somehow over the years people have gotten the impression that Wal-Mart was...just this great idea that turned into an overnight success. But...it was an outgrowth of everything we'd been doing since [1945]...And like most overnight successes, it was about twenty years in the making."

You can learn from everybody.

The two most important words I ever wrote were on that first Wal-Mart sign, ‘Satisfaction Guaranteed’. They're still up there, and they have made all the difference.

One thing my and mother and dad shared completely was their approach to money - they just didn't spend it.

Communicate everything you can to your associates. The more they know, the more they care. Once they care, there is no stopping them.

If you want a successful business, your people must feel that you are working for them - not that they are working for you.

If you love your work, you'll be out there every day trying to do it the best you possibly can, and pretty soon everybody around will catch the passion from you - like a fever.