“Name me a leader who has a better idea for homeland security than making us take off our shoes in airports and throw away our shampoo?”

“In a completely rational society, the best of us would be teachers and the rest of us would have to settle for something else.”

“I’ve always felt that a manager has achieved a great deal when he’s able to motivate one other person. When it comes to making the place run, motivation is everything. You might be able to do the work of two people, but you can’t be two people. Instead, you have to inspire the next guy down the line and get him to inspire his people.”

“The discipline of writing something down is the first step toward making it happen.”

“Apply yourself. Get all the education you can, but then...do something. Don't just stand there, make it happen.”

“When the product is right, you don't have to be a great marketer.”

“My father always used to say that when you die, if you've got five real friends, then you've had a great life.”