Waste is worse than loss. The time is coming when every person who lays claim to ability will keep the question of waste before him constantly. The scope of thrift is limitless.
I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world.
Being busy does not always mean real work. The object of all work is production or accomplishment and to either of these ends there must be forethought, system, planning, intelligence, and honest purpose, as well as perspiration. Seeming to do is not doing.
The three great essentials to achieve anything worth while are: Hard work, Stick-to-itiveness, and Common sense.
Restlessness is discontent and discontent is the first necessity of progress. Show me a thoroughly satisfied man and I will show you a failure.
Be courageous. I have seen many depressions in business. Always America has emerged from these stronger and more prosperous. Be brave as your fathers before you. Have faith! Go forward!
Anything that won't sell, I don't want to invent. Its sale is proof of utility, and utility is success.
The reason a lot of people do not recognize opportunity is because it usually goes around wearing overalls looking like hard work.
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.