"Don't wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize common occasions and make them great. Weak men wait for opportunities; strong men make them."

"The golden rule for every business man is this: 'Put yourself in your customer's place.'"

"The golden opportunity you are seeking is in yourself. It is not in your environment; it is not in luck or chance, or the help of others; it is in yourself alone."

"All who have accomplished great things have had a great aim, have fixed their gaze on a goal which was high, one which sometimes seemed impossible."

"In Hollywood a marriage is a success if it outlasts milk."

"I believe that being successful means having a balance of success stories across the many areas of your life. You can't truly be considered successful in your business life if your home life is in shambles."

"I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom."

"The silent observer understands that every step forward is a victory over stagnation."