There would be no great men if there were no little ones.

There would be no great men if there were no little ones.

An adventure is only an inconvenience, rightly considered.

An adventure is only an inconvenience, rightly considered.

The impossible is often the untried.

The impossible is often the untried.

In really good companies, you have to lead. You have to come up with big ideas and express them forcefully. read more

In really good companies, you have to lead. You have to come up with big ideas and express them forcefully. I have always been encouraged -- or sometimes forced -- to confront the very natural fear of being wrong. I was constantly pushed to find out what I really thought and then to speak up. Over time, I came to see that waiting to discover which way the wind was blowing is an excellent way to learn how to be a follower.

Success is never certain. Failure is never final.

Success is never certain. Failure is never final.

The highest virtue found in the tropics is chastity, and in the colder regions, temperance.

The highest virtue found in the tropics is chastity, and in the colder regions, temperance.

Information's pretty thin stuff unless mixed with experience.

Information's pretty thin stuff unless mixed with experience.

Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it, is
as one who plows but does not sow.

Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it, is
as one who plows but does not sow.

Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to
death.

Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to
death.