There has never been a time when a career in the Penney Company was not a challenge that brought out the best in a man.

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.

Shyness is just egoism out of its depth.

One must scratch that part of the body or mind that itches.

The crisis of our time is essentially a religious crisis. It is a matter of life or death.

Be careful not to give too much credence to the old adage that time heals. Mark my word. It's God that heals. Time only tells.

Over and over one must ask oneself the queston, 'What do I want to express? What is the thought behind the saying? What is my ideal, what my objective? What? Why? Why? What?

I just want to work with talented people who are enjoyable to be with, and take big huge risks from high comedy to deep, dark, brooding drama, to thriller. I just want to go back and forth.

Do you want to have an easy life? Then always stay with the herd and lose yourself in the herd.

As long as one asserts oneself and is true to oneself.

If you are on to something creative, school can also inhibit you. The wrong teacher, man, can really mess you up.

Your creativity comes from the universal source of all creation, the source of all intelligence and wisdom.