“There seems to be no limit to which some men will go to avoid the labor of thinking. Thinking is hard work.”

If we did all the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.

The chief function of the body is to carry the brain around.

Be courageous! Have faith! Go forward.

I never quit until I get what I want.

Genius is not inspired. Inspiration is perspiration.

The value of an idea lies in the using of it.

I find out what the world needs. Then I go ahead and try to invent it.

Anything that won’t sell, I don’t want to invent. Its sale is proof of utility, and utility is success.

Time is really the only capital that any human being has, and the only thing he can’t afford to lose.

Great ideas originate in the muscles.

There is no expedient to which a man will not go to avoid the real labor of thinking.

Continued innovation is the best way to beat the competition.

Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits.

I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world.

I start where the last man left off.

I am 67, but I’m not too old to make a fresh start.

Avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.

One finds one’s destiny on the path one takes to avoid it.

What we avoid, controls us.

Avoid teams at all cost. Keep your circle small. Never join a group that has a name.

There is no expedient to which a man will not go to avoid the real labor of thinking.

If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it.

The unforgivable crime is soft hitting. Do not hit at all if it can be avoided, but never hit softly.

Nonviolence means avoiding not only external physical violence but also internal violence of spirit. You not only refuse to shoot a man, but you refuse to hate him.