I not only knew I wanted to go into retailing, I also knew I wanted to go into business for myself.

After a lifetime of swimming upstream, I am convinced that one of the real secrets to Wal-mart's phenomenal success has been that very tendency.

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.

There are only four things in life that matter. The first is happiness and I'll sell you the other three for a dollar.

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.

You can learn from everybody.

Focus on something the customer wants, and then deliver it.