Discipline

Without the possibility of failure, there is no possibility of success.

It was too late for 'talk-teaching' — 'do-teaching would be a lot faster.'

Do not confuse dreams with wishes. Dreams are where you visualize yourself being successful at what's important to you to accomplish. Dreams build convictions because you work hard to pay the price to make sure that they come true. Wishes are hoping good things will happen to you, but there's no fire in your gut.

Success doesn't come from a high IQ or innate talent. It takes a willingness to work hard. There is just no substitute for hard work and relentless preparation.

It is likely that human beings will find fulfillment and will be rewarded for the same qualities that they have been rewarded for for 5,000 years. And that is intelligence, hard work, honesty, a sense of character, loyalty to family and friends, and above all love and faith.

You don't receive respect, you earn it, and you aren't given opportunity, you fight for it.

There is no substitute for hard work, for doing well at the job you're in.

The really important kind of freedom involves attention and awareness and discipline, and being able truly to care about other people and to sacrifice for them over and over in myriad petty, unsexy ways every day. That is real freedom.

The world owes you nothing. You will only get from life what you invest in it.

Your personal integrity is always in your own hands and can never be taken from you. Only you can give it away.

Keep the big picture in mind, but never lose sight of the details. Because if you lose sight of the details, they can send you down.

Love what you do. Get good at it. Competence is a rare commodity in this day and age. And let the chips fall where they may.