“Optimism and stupidity are nearly synonymous.”

“Sit down before fact with an open mind. Be prepared to give up every preconceived notion. Follow humbly wherever and to whatever abyss Nature leads or you learn nothing. Don’t push out figures when facts are going in the opposite direction.”

“More than ambition, more than ability, it is rules that limit contribution; rules are the lowest common denominator of human behavior. They are a substitute for rational thought.”

“Optimism and stupidity are nearly synonymous.”

“If you are going to sin, sin against God, not the bureaucracy. God will forgive you but the bureaucracy won't.”

“What it takes to do a job will not be learned from management courses. It is principally a matter of experience, the proper attitude, and common sense — none of which can be taught in a classroom... Human experience shows that people, not organizations or management systems, get things done.”

“When doing a job — any job — one must feel that he owns it, and act as though he will remain in that job forever.”

“I believe it is the duty of each of us to act as if the fate of the world depended on him. Admittedly, one man by himself cannot do the job. However, one man can make a difference. We must live for the future of the human race, and not for our own comfort or success.”

“Success teaches us nothing only failure teaches. ”