I think my constant fiddling and meddling with the status quo may have been one of my biggest contributions to the later success of Wal-Mart.

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

The goal as a company is to have customer service that is not just the best, but legendary.

You can learn from everybody.

Great ideas come from everywhere if you just listen and look for them. You never know who's going to have a great idea.

I'd still say that visiting the stores and listening to our folks was one of the most valuable uses of my time as an executive. But really, our best ideas usually do come from the folks in the stores. Period.

We're all working together; that's the secret. And we'll lower the cost of living for everyone, not just in America, but we'll give the world an opportunity to see what it's like to save and have a better lifestyle, a better life for all. We're proud of what we've accomplished ; we've just begun.