Know thyself. Know the customer. Innovate.
Leadership is not about being a nice person or not a nice person.
The goal is not to be perfect by the end. The goal is to be better today.
If you want to achieve anything in this world, you have to get used to the idea that not everyone will like you.
Dream big. Start small. But most of all, start.
When you compete against everyone else, no one wants to help you. But when you compete against yourself, everyone wants to help you.
Words may inspire but only action creates change.
No, my friend, I am not drunk. I have just been to the dentist, and need not return for another six months! Is it not the most beautiful thought? --Poirot
Two questions help us see why we are unlikely to get what we want by using punishment. . . The first question is: What do I want this person to do that's different from what he or she is currently doing? If we ask only this first question, punishment may seem effective because the threat or exercise of punitive force may well influence the person's behavior. However, with the second question, it becomes evident that punishment isn't likely to work: What do I want this person's reasons to be for doing what I'm asking?
Taxes are not good things, but if you want services, somebody's got to pay for them so they're a necessary evil.
It is with our passions as it is with fire and water, they are good servants, but bad masters.