No matter what you become in your life, treat everyone with respect. Especially people who are in service to you. All men are created equal.
Except for those who don't deserve your respect, and that has nothing to do with social status.
People cheat. No one will play fair. The biggest jerks are most often the biggest winners. There are other reasons to play than to win.
Morality is always defined by those in power
When someone says "It's not the money," they're lying
Never bet blindly. Know the odds and why you are wagering your money. Don't forget how long it took you to earn that money before you risk it.
No matter what happens, don't get too comfortable in life. Stay prepared. You never know when circumstances will change, or how.
No matter how big and wild and crazy and wonderful a job sounds, it’s probably just a job to the people who do it.
The biggest threat in any crisis isn’t whatever’s going wrong, it’s the stupid ways people react to it.
If you’re stuck in a bad situation, it helps if you can keep your sense of humor.
Greed and selfishness are ultimately the root cause of all of society’s problems, even the ones that seem minor and unconnected.
Words only have power if you let them
You can judge a man by his enemies
Don't be afraid to piss people off. Fight the institution, but pick your fights. Make damn sure they're your fights, and not someone else's.
There's no such thing as evil, just greed. No one is a bad guy. At least not in their own minds.
Don't wait to be told what to do. You're not a drone.
In the corporate world, management is looking out for management. Not for you. They will give you as little as possible.
If you work hard, and become successful, it does not necessarily mean you are successful because you worked hard, but you will not be successful if you don't work hard. Or get very lucky in life.
Your life will be a series of small decisions. You can let it take you where it will, or you can have a goal.
I never wanted to be a great success, just to enjoy my life on my terms.
Money was a means to an ends. I never worked just for the sake of working, but wanted to provide the best life for our family.
Your mother kept me on track or what I really wanted.
Never get married for money. You will end up working for every dime.
It's also just as easy to fall in love with someone rich as with someone poor.
Shared values and goals are what you should look for.
Events reveal people’s characters more often than they determine them
You can’t fake love.
Think it over, then take the risk
Think about what you're doing. Pay attention
You can't change other people
Sometimes people use the excuse of wanting "true love" to avoid being in a real relationship with all of the attendant flaws
Don’t take anything personally. When people criticize you and your actions, it’s not about you — it’s about them
Don’t make assumptions. The flip side of not taking anything personally is to not assume you know what’s going on in other people’s heads, to not assume you know the motivations for their actions. Just as their reality doesn’t reflect your reality, your life is not theirs.
Have the courage to pursue your dreams. If you want something, go after it. Don’t allow yourself to be trapped in a life filled with shoulds. Don’t do things just because others expect you to do them. Choose what you want
Just because you don’t like something doesn’t mean it’s bad. Pursue your passions, and let others pursue theirs. If you don’t like something, fine. There’s no need to make a big deal about it
Everyone makes mistakes. Don’t let one slip-up drag you down. One key difference between those who succeed and those who don’t is the ability to recover from a setback and keep marching toward a goal
Chances are that you'll have either time or money, but not both
Action beats inaction. It’s easy to put things off, but the sooner you start moving toward your goals, the easier they’ll be to reach
Along similar lines, it’s not what you say that matters; it’s what you do
Look at what others do, not what they say
If you really want to know what someone considers important (including yourself) look at how time is spent
Don’t compare yourself to others
The best way to think about someone you believe is lying to you is to ask why they would.
The reasons could be completely mundane, like they don't want to be bothered.
More often it is about getting your money into their pocket.
Try not to care what other people think. Especially people who's lives don't matter to you.
