Making mistakes is the privilege of the active. It is always the mediocre people who are negative, who spend their time proving that they were not wrong.

The most dangerous poison is the feeling of achievement. The antidote is to every evening think what can be done better tomorrow.

Most things remain undone. Glorious future!

Time is your most important resource. You can do so much in ten minutes. Ten minutes; once gone is gone for good.

Only those who are asleep make no mistakes.

Happiness is not reaching your goal. Happiness is being on the way.

The word impossible has been and must remain deleted from our dictionary.

Simplicity and common sense should characterize planning and strategic direction.

Ikea people do not drive flashy cars or stay at luxury hotels.

Waste of resources is a mortal sin at IKEA.

If there is such a thing as good leadership, it is to give a good example. I have to do so for all the Ikea employees.

It's a struggle but you have to keep going.

I haven't always been the person I am today. I came into loving myself more than anything or anyone else.

By helping others, you will learn how to help yourselves.

Take complete control over the messages you allow into your conscious mind.

The follower is as important as the leader.

It takes a tremendous amount of passion to do innovative things every day.

Man always thinks about the past before he dies.

You don't make up for your sins in church. You do it in the streets. You do it at home. The rest is bullshit and you know it.

I like to play good girls more because I play bad ones all the time!

Humor could not flourish in a wholly serious and rational atmosphere.