I think that there is nothing, not even crime, more opposed to poetry, to philosophy, ay, to life itself than this incessant business.

No enterprise is more likely to succeed than one concealed from the enemy until it is ripe for execution.

Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations.

If there is anything that a man can do well, I say let him do it. Give him a chance.

If you cannot work with love but only with distaste, it is better that you should leave your work.

If you listen to your fears, you will die never knowing what a great person you might have been.

Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art. Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art.

A budget tells us what we can't afford, but it doesn't keep us from buying it.

Hell, there are no rules here - we're trying to accomplish something.

If all the economists were laid end to end, they'd never reach a conclusion.