One might think that the money value of an invention constitutes its reward to the man who loves his work. But speaking for myself, I can honestly say this is not so... I continue to find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes what the world calls success.

If people did not prefer reaping to sowing, there would not be a hungry person in the land.

Success is the child of drudgery and perseverance. It cannot be coaxed or bribed; pay the price and it is yours.

The largest barrier to success is removing the mattress from one's back in the morning.

Failure has no friends.

There is plenty of room at the top -- but no place to sit down.

Nothing succeeds like success.

Even on the most exalted throne in the world we are only sitting on our own bottom.

You don't have to stay up nights to succeed; you have to stay awake days.

A successful person is a dreamer whom someone believed in.