“Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard.”

Luck tends to come to people who are prepared.

Don’t let your ego get too close to your position, so that if your position gets shot down, your ego doesn’t go with it.

It is not the role of the United States to dictate change, but to enter into discussions with our friends.

In other words, don’t expect to always be great. Disappointments, failures and setbacks are a normal part of the lifecycle of a unit or a company and what the leader has to do is constantly be up and say ‘we have a problem, let’s go and get it’.

Have a sense of humor to break the tension in times of great toil.

The best way to create a winning team is to train them, give them everything they need to get the job done and second, make sure they know what the job is and what the job will be. So you connect strategy to resources.

You should never be so involved with your position/job that when the position is gone your entire self image is gone with it.

Leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible.

Leaders have followers. The primary role of a leader is to convey to those followers a sense of purpose, vision, and mission.

Trying to get everyone to like you is a sign of mediocrity.

Get mad, then get over it.

Leaders honor their core values, but they are flexible in how they execute them.

The greatest gifts my parents gave to me were their unconditional love and a set of values.

If a leader doesn’t convey passion and intensity then there will be no passion and intensity within the organization and they’ll start to fall down and get depressed.

You can’t make someone else’s choices. You shouldn’t let someone else make yours.

We are not going to dwell on those things that divide us. We are going to rejoice in those things that keep us together to make this a better country – to reach down and back to touch every young person in need!

I’ve always been a worker. I’ve never expected be given anything.

When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that’s a really good feeling.

I’m working hard with more determination than ever. My success at the Salon led to my selling several paintings and since your absence I have made 800 francs; I hope, when I have contracts with more dealers, it will be better still.

I take pride in working very hard. You need to understand that hard work doesn’t instantly pay off. My career grew gradually and taught me a lesson every step of the way.

The way to defeat fear: decide on a course of conduct and follow it. Keep so busy and work so hard that you forget about being afraid.

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

Here’s how I’m going to beat you. I’m going to outwork you. That’s it. That’s all there is to it.

Work hard, love what you do, put your best foot forward and never forget the kid in you.