If you don't take it for granted that the other man will do his job, you're not an executive.
Most of us regard good luck as our right, and bad luck as a betrayal of that right.
The rule for every worthwhile man is that no serious job ever shall receive less than his best thought and effort.
It is better to rely on yourself than on your friends.
Mistakes occur when a man is over-worked or over-confident.
Blow your own horn loud. If you succeed, people will forgive your noise; if you fail, they'll forget it.