The prizes go to those who meet emergencies successfully. And the way to meet emergencies is to do each daily task the best we can; to act as though the eye of opportunity were always upon us. In the hundred-yard race the winner doesn't cross the tape line a dozen strides ahead of the field. He wins by inches. So we find it in ordinary business life. The big things that come our way are seldom the result of long thought or careful planning, but rather they are the fruit of seed planted in the daily routine of our work.

Command of English, spoken or written, ranks at the top in business. Our main product is words, so a knowledge of their meaning and spelling and pronunciation is imperative. If a man knows the language well, he can find out about all else.

BUSINESS and LIFE are like a bank account-you can't take out more than you put in.

Make a better friend of every man with whom you come in contact

None of us can buy goodwill; we must earn it.

Brains aren't everything, but they're important.

The only thrill worthwhile is the one that comes from making something out of yourself.