Nobody writes a book to get rich. It's like speaking.

A team is not a group of people that work together. A team is a group of people that trust each other.

Working hard for something we don't care about is called stress; working hard for somthing we love is called passion.

Leadership is a way of thinking, a way of acting and, most importantly, a way of communicating.

When we help ourselves, we find moments of happiness. When we help others, we find lasting fulfillment.

The ability for a group of people to do remarkable things hinges on how well those people can pull together as a team.

A leader's job is not just to get the best out of their people-a leader's job is to make more leaders.

It is better to disappoint people with the truth than to appease them with a lie.

Leadership is not about being in charge. Leadership is about taking care of those in your charge.

Always plan for the fact that no plan ever goes according to plan.

If you hire people just because they can do a job, they'll work for your money, but if they believe what you believe, they'll work for you with blood and sweat and tears.

The answer is in your dreams, the ones you dream while you’re asleep and the ones you dream while you’re awake.

We make our own destiny.

We do not err because truth is difficult to see. It is visible at a glance. We err because this is more comfortable.

I grew up in a poor family. I had to cut everyone's hair, because we didn't have money for entertainment.

Iran has to live up to its international obligations. . . . The president has said that our patience is not unlimited.

I tend to get cast as a certain type of quiet, almost introverted person who's strong on the inside, but the characters are so very different I don't see it as any kind of typecasting.

Why did I follow her? If you must know, Sir, it was easy. Pound for pound, Puss-in-Boots was the best commander I ever served under.

I've always loved a challenge.

I had this odd sibling rivalry with America.

The only thing worth writing about is the human heart in conflict with itself