No wise pilot, no matter how great his talent and experience, fails to use his checklist.

Being an entrepreneur is like being a pirate. Go for the booty and discover new, uncharted lands.

Save a boyfriend for a rainy day - and another, in case it doesn't rain.

Researchers have found there is simply no correlation between hurry or Type-A behavior and productivity.

The only way to get somewhere, you know, is to figure out where you're going before you go there.

If you stay intent and your ability warrants it, you will eventually reach the top of the mountain.

Remember, results aren't the criteria for success — it's the effort made for achievement that is most important.

Did I win? Did I lose? Those are the wrong questions. The correct question is: Did I make my best effort? That's what matters. The rest of it just gets in the way.

Don't mistake activity for achievement. To produce results, tasks must be well organized and properly executed; otherwise, it's no different from children running around the playground—everybody is doing something, but nothing is being done; lots of activity, no achievement.

It's so easy to relax, to cut corners, to let down after you've reached your goal, and begin thinking you can just "turn it on" automatically, without proper preparation. It takes real character to keep working as hard or even harder once you're there.

Remember That Success Can Take Months—or Years—to Achieve but Can Be Undone in Minutes.

Be quick - but don't hurry.