“Never complain, never explain. Resist the temptation to defend yourself or make excuses.”

“You can get your time and your life under control only to the degree to which you discontinue lower-value activities.”

“Goals are the fuel in the furnace of achievement”

“The starting point of great success in your life begins, in the simplest terms, when you discipline yourself to think and talk about only the things you want and refuse to think and talk about anything you don't want.”

“Only people can be made to increase in value. Computers and other equipment depreciate and eventually become obsolete.”

“The future belongs to the competent. It belongs to those who are very, very good at what they do. It does not belong to the well-meaning.”

“Your decision to be, have and do something out of ordinary entails facing  difficulties that are out of the ordinary as well. Sometimes your greatest asset is  simply your ability to stay with it longer than anyone else.”

“Become the kind of leader that people would follow voluntarily; even if you had no title or position.”

“You can make excuses or you can make progress. You choose.”

“The potential consequences of any task or activity are the key determinants of how important a task really is to you and to your company.”

“Those people who develop the ability to continuously acquire new and better forms of knowledge that they can apply to their work and to their lives will be the movers and shakers in our society for the indefinite future.”

“Know What You Believe What are your values today with regard to your work and your career? Do you believe in the values of integrity, hard work, dependability, creativity, cooperation, initiative, ambition, and getting along well with people? People who live these values in their work are vastly more successful and more highly esteemed than people who do not. What are your values with regard to your family? Do you believe in the importance of unconditional love, continuous encouragement and reinforcement, patience, forgiveness, generosity, warmth, and attentiveness? People who practice these values consistently with the important people in their lives are much happier than people who do not. What are your values with regard to money and financial success? Do you believe in the importance of honesty, industry, thrift, frugality, education, excellent performance, quality, and persistence? People who practice these values are far more successful in their financial lives than those who do not, and they achieve their financial goals far faster as well. What about your health? Do you believe in the importance of self-discipline, self-mastery, and self-control with regard to diet, exercise, and rest? Do you set high standards for health and fitness and then work every day to live up to those standards? People who practice these values live longer, healthier lives than people who do not.”

“What is the most important and valuable work that you do, in any field or profession? It’s thinking!”

“If you have to eat a live frog at all, it doesn't pay to sit and look at it for very long.”

“A clear vision, backed by definite plans, gives you a tremendous feeling of confidence and personal power.”