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

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.

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

I am certainly not one of those who need to be prodded. In fact, if anything, I am the prod.

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.

Corporation: An ingenious device for obtaining profit without individual responsibility.

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

If you can build a business up big enough, it's respectable.

Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.

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