Luck is always the last refuge of laziness and incompetence.

Salesmanship, too, is an art; the perfection of its technique requires study and practice.

The best teamwork comes from men who are working independently toward one goal in unison.

As a rule, we find what we look for; we achieve what we get ready for.

How can we expect our children to know and experience the joy of giving unless we teach them that the greater pleasure in life lies in the art of giving rather than receiving.

Growth is never by mere chance; it is the result of forces working together.

It is always the start that requires the greatest effort.

The five separate fingers are five independent units. Close them and the fist multiplies strength. This is organization.

The art of effective listening is essential to clear communication, and clear communication is necessary to management success.

The well-satisfied customer will bring the repeat sale that counts.

The keystone of successful business is cooperation. Friction retards progress.

In order really to write one has to sink deep into the self and become lost there.

Truth doesn’t need to be defended. Truth just is.

And," Price adds, smiling, "if another round of Bellinis comes within a twenty-foot radius of our table we are going to set the maitre d' on fire. So you know, warn him.

A couturier must be an architect for design, a sculptor for shape, a painter for color, a musician for harmony, and a philosopher for temperance.

The fetters imposed on liberty at home have ever been forged out of the weapons provided for defense against real, pretended, or imaginary dangers from abroad.

Life is like a dice, so watch the ones you're rolling with.

Only a man who lives not in time but in the present is happy.

I think it would be great for the Academy to recognize old age.

I maintain that the maxim is still to be faster than the others.

Courage without discipline is nearer beastliness than manhood.