It is hope in this wider sense which enabled my father to build, from scratch, one of India's largest modern enterprises. His was an undertaking powered by hard work, initiative, self-belief but, above all else, the capacity, as he would often say, "to dream with your eyes wide open". Anil Ambani
We see our customers as invited guests to a party, and we are the hosts. It's our job every day to make every important aspect of the customer experience a little bit better. Jeff Bezos
So much of politics is about the daily grind of political business: the people to see, the myriad different facets of government, the remorseless agenda of this part of the media or that. Tony Blair
I believe the true road to preeminent success in any line is to make yourself master in that line. I have no faith in the policy of scattering one's resources, and in my experience I have rarely if ever met a man who achieved preeminence in money making.. certainly never one in manufacturing.. who was interested in many concerns. Andrew Carnegie
The men who have succeeded are men who have chosen one line and stuck to it. Andrew Carnegie
I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat. Winston Churchill
If I set for myself a task, be it so trifling, I shall see it through. How else shall I have confidence in myself to do important things? George Clason
I'm convinced that we can write and live our own scripts more than most people will acknowledge. I also know the price that must be paid. It's a real struggle to do it. It requires visualization and affirmation. It involves living a life of integrity, starting with making and keeping promises, until the whole human personality the senses, the thinking, the feeling, and the intuition are ultimately integrated and harmonized. Stephen Covey
You look for stars. You look for the makeup of artists who can have long lasting careers and who could be headliners. Clive Davis
The three great essentials to achieve anything worth while are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense. Thomas Edison
The successful person makes a habit of doing what the failing person doesn't like to do. Thomas Edison
Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. Accordingly a genius is often merely a talented person who has done all of his or her homework. Thomas Edison
We're not in this for the fast money. Really, what we want is to be part of this industry. David Filo
In the realm of ideas everything depends on enthusiasm.. in the real world all rests on perseverance. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
I could have closed down bits of British Home Stores to make more money but it’s not my style. I want to make my money as a retailer, not by putting people out of work. Philip Green
Long shots do come in and hard work, dedication and perseverance will overcome almost any prejudice and open almost any door. John H. Johnson
I would tell young people to start where they are with what they have and that the secret of a big success is starting with a small success and dreaming bigger and bigger dreams, I would tell them also that a young Black woman or a young Black man can't dream too much today or dare too much if he or she works hard, perseveres and dedicates themselves to excellence. John H. Johnson
It's easy to have principles when you're rich. The important thing is to have principles when you're poor. Ray Kroc
We take the hamburger business more seriously than anyone else. Ray Kroc
The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor. Vince Lombardi
It's easy to have faith in yourself and have discipline when you're a winner, when you're number one. What you've got to have is faith and discipline when you're not yet a winner. Vince Lombardi
My first six years in the business were hopeless. There are a lot of times when you sit and you say "Why am I doing this? I'll never make it. It's just not going to happen. I should go out and get a real job, and try to survive." George Lucas
If you want to be successful in a particular field of endeavor, I think perseverance is one of the key qualities.It's very important that you find something that you care about, that you have a deep passion for, because you're going to have to devote a lot of your life to it. George Lucas
Everyone experiences tough times, it is a measure of your determination and dedication how you deal with them and how you can come through them. Lakshmi Mittal
Hard work certainly goes a long way. These days a lot of people work hard, so you have to make sure you work even harder and really dedicate yourself to what you are doing and setting out to achieve. Lakshmi Mittal
I enjoy my work so much that I have to be pulled away from my work into leisure. Ralph Nader
I always wanted to be the best I could be at whatever I did. I didn't want to be the number one golfer in the world. I just wanted to be as good as I could be. I work hard, I push myself hard, and I probably even expect too much of myself. Greg Norman
I was at the end of my tether when my first book was published. For eight years I didn't make a penny, I worked so hard, didn't drink, didn't enjoy life. Orhan Pamuk
I work seven days a week, from 9 in the morning till 8 at night. I have the titles of the next eight novels I want to write. I feel myself pitiable, degraded on a day that I don't write. Orhan Pamuk
Formulate and stamp indelibly on your mind a mental picture of yourself as succeeding. Hold this picture tenaciously. Never permit it to fade. Your mind will seek to develop the picture. Norman Vincent Peale
Visy Industries' past, present and future are linked by a commitment to growth, through meeting our customers' needs and the wise use and reuse of scarce resources. Richard Pratt
Our most productive investment remains our people. It is through the dedication, skills and initiative of our people that Visy Industries has prospered and will continue to move ahead. Richard Pratt
Encourage your people to be committed to a project rather than just be involved in it. Richard Pratt
The only limit to your impact is your imagination and commitment. Anthony Robbins
My friends thought I was crazy, that I should wait until I was dead. But I was determined. It is easy to promise but action is different. Sakip Sabanci
I quickly learned that if I kept at it and plowed right through the rejections I would eventually get somebody to buy my wares. Charles Schwab
One quality of leaders and high achievers in every area seems to be a commitment to ongoing personal and professional development. Brian Tracy
When employees and employers, even coworkers, have a commitment to one another, everyone benefits. I have people who have been in business with me for decades. I reward their loyalty to the organization and to me. I know that they'll always be dedicated to what we're trying to accomplish. Donald Trump
Each Wal-Mart store should reflect the values of its customers and support the vision they hold for their community Sam Walton