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“The important word there is inspire. The key difference between managers and leaders is that managers tell people what to do, while leaders inspire them to do it. Inspiration comes from three things: clarity of one's vision, courage of their conviction and the ability to effectively communicate both of those things.”

“One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man.”

“We need to accept that we won't always make the right decisions, that we'll screw up royally sometimes - understanding that failure is not the opposite of success, it's part of success.”

“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.”

“I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.”

“A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.”

“Employees who believe that management is concerned about them as a whole person - not just an employee - are more productive, more satisfied, more fulfilled. Satisfied employees mean satisfied customers, which leads to profitability.”

“Believe you can and you're halfway there.”

“The problem is not that there are problems. The problem is expecting otherwise and thinking that having problems is a problem.”

“Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.”

“A person with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.”

“High expectations are the key to everything.”

“Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision, and relentlessly drive it to completion.”

“The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.”

“Statistics suggest that when customers complain, business owners and managers ought to get excited about it. The complaining customer represents a huge opportunity for more business.”

“The biggest risk is not taking any risk... In a world that changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.”

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”

“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.”

“A business has to be involving, it has to be fun, and it has to exercise your creative instincts.”

“Don't worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good, you'll have to ram them down people's throats.”

“Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it.”

“Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision.”