“Idleness and Pride Tax with a heavier Hand than Kings and Parliaments; If we can get rid of the former we may easily bear the Latter.” Benjamin Franklin
“In 200 years will people remember us as traitors or heros? That is the question we must ask.” Benjamin Franklin
“Here you would know and enjoy what posterity will say of Washington. For a thousand leagues have nearly the same effect with a thousand years.” Benjamin Franklin
“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.” Dale Carnegie
“Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success.” Dale Carnegie
“Remember happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely on what you think.” Dale Carnegie
“Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare.” Dale Carnegie
“You can make more friends in two months by being interested in them, than in two years by making them interested in you.” Dale Carnegie
“Looking at the other person’s point of view and arousing in him an eager want for something is not to be construed as manipulating that person so that he will do something that is only for your benefit and his detriment. Each party should gain from the negotiation.” Dale Carnegie
“If out of reading this book you get just one thing—an increased tendency to think always in terms of other people’s point of view, and see things from their angle—if you get that one thing out of this book, it may easily prove to be one of the building blocks of your career.” Dale Carnegie
“The average person is more interested in their own name than in all the other names in the world put together.” Dale Carnegie
“By far the most vital lesson I have ever learned is the importance of what we think. If I knew what you think, I would know what you are. Our thoughts make us what we are.” Dale Carnegie
“Let's never try to get even with our enemies, because if we do we will hurt ourselves far more than we hurt them. Let's do as General Eisenhower does: let's never waste a minute thinking about people we don't like.” Dale Carnegie
“When we hate our enemies, we are giving them power over us: power over our sleep, our appetites, our blood pressure, our health, and our happiness.” Dale Carnegie
“The greatest achievements of men, were at first, nothing but dreams of the minds of men who knew that dreams are the seedlings of all achievements. A burning desire, to be and to do, is the starting point, from which the dreamer must take off” Napoleon Hill
“Any idea, plan, or purpose may be placed in the mind through repetition of thought. p. 54” Napoleon Hill
“I know that I have the ability to achieve the object of my Definite Purpose in life, therefore, I demand of myself persistent, continuous action toward its attainment, and I here and now promise to render such action. p. 54” Napoleon Hill
“Do not wait; the time will never be "just right." Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along. p. 127” Napoleon Hill
“The "Master Mind" may be defined as: "Coordination of knowledge and effort, in a spirit of harmony, between two or more people, for the attainment of a definite purpose.” Napoleon Hill
“Men take on the nature and the habits and the power of thought of those with whom they associate in a spirit of sympathy and harmony.” Napoleon Hill
“Money is shy and elusive. It must be wooed and won by methods not unlike those used by a determined lover, in pursuit of the girl of his choice.” Napoleon Hill
“We're gambling on our vision, and we would rather do that than make "me too" products. Let some other companies do that. For us, it's always the next dream.” Steve Jobs
“It is hard to think that a $2 billion company with 4,300-plus people couldn't compete with six people in blue jeans.” Steve Jobs
“If, for some reason, we make some big mistake and IBM wins, my personal feeling is that we are going to enter a computer Dark Ages for about twenty years.” Steve Jobs
“I feel like somebody just punched me in the stomach and knocked all my wind out. I'm only 30 years old and I want to have a chance to continue creating things. I know I've got at least one more great computer in me. And Apple is not going to give me a chance to do that.” Steve Jobs
“Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations.” Steve Jobs
“You can't just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they'll want something new.” Steve Jobs
“It's rare that you see an artist in his 30s or 40s able to really contribute something amazing.” Steve Jobs
“What a computer is to me is it's the most remarkable tool that we have ever come up with. It's the equivalent of a bicycle for our minds.” Steve Jobs
“My opinion is that the only two computer companies that are software-driven are Apple and NeXT, and I wonder about Apple.” Steve Jobs
“Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn't matter to me … Going to bed at night saying we've done something wonderful... that's what matters to me.” Steve Jobs
“We believe it's the biggest advance in animation since Walt Disney started it all with the release of Snow White 50 years ago.” Steve Jobs
“If I knew in 1986 how much it was going to cost to keep Pixar going, I doubt if I would have bought the company.” Steve Jobs
“You know, I've got a plan that could rescue Apple. I can't say any more than that it's the perfect product and the perfect strategy for Apple. But nobody there will listen to me.” Steve Jobs
“[Miele] really thought the process through. They did such a great job designing these washers and dryers. I got more thrill out of them than I have out of any piece of high tech in years.” Steve Jobs
“To design something really well you have to get it. You have to really grok what it’s all about. It takes a passionate commitment to thoroughly understand something — chew it up, not just quickly swallow it. Most people don’t take the time to do that.” Steve Jobs