“If you hire only those people you understand, the company will never get people better than you are. Always remember that you often find outstanding people among those you don't particularly like.”

“Janganlah melihat keberhasilan dalam menggeluti sesuatu. Tapi lihatlah kegagalan-kegagalan yang dialaminya. Ketika Anda mengalami kegagalan, yaitu mulailah bermimpi, mimpikanlah mimpi baru.”

“Success is 99 percent failure”

“The part of a person that's remarkable is like the umeboshi on the back of a rice ball. All around the world, there are different colors, shapes, and flavors, but because it's stuck to the back, they might not be able to see their precious umeboshi. 'I'm not special,' each one would think, 'just plain ole rice.' Even though that's not true, and there is an umeboshi on the back. The reason people get jealous of one another is because they can see the umeboshi on other people's backs. Even now, someone might be feeling envious of something you don't recognize in yourself.”

“Always be smarter than the people who hire you.”

“You have to do stuff that average people don't understand because those are the only good things.”

“There is always something to do. There are hungry people to feed, naked people to clothe, sick people to comfort and make well. And while I don't expect you to save the world I do think it's not asking too much for you to love those with whom you sleep, share the happiness of those whom you call friend, engage those among you who are visionary and remove from your life those who offer you depression, despair and disrespect.”