There is only one boss. The customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else.

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

Failure doesn't mean you are a failure it just means you haven't succeeded yet.

If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.

In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.

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

It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.

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

The hardest thing to understand in the world is the income tax.

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