“We came from nothing, we'll leave with nothing; might as well make the most of the brief somethingness in between”

“Most important jobs of a parent: unconditional love, comfort and protection, and a solid platform and values for future success”

“The only time someone fails in life is when they fail to try at all”

“No if's, but's or maybe's. It's all or nothing. You're either going to soar to new heights or crash and burn. Why live by any other philosophy.”

“Every morning and every night, I pause for just a minute and express my gratitude for all that I have in my life and all that I have experienced.”

“When you think you have a big problem, step back. Envision yourself as a small dot on this blue marble we call Earth, that's orbiting the Sun at the centre of our Solar System, that also becomes a ...”

“If you hire people just because they can do a job, theyll work for your money. But if you hire people who believe what you believe, theyll work for you with blood and sweat and tears.”

“My model for business is The Beatles. They were four guys who kept each other kind of negative tendencies in check. They balanced each other and the total was greater than the sum of the parts. Tha...”

“Dont worry, Im not quitting. Ive decided Im going to stay andmake his life a living hell while I run his business into the ground.--Kim to Abe”

“We cannot choose our circumstances, but we can choose how we handle them.”

“When you're following your inner voice, doors tend to eventually open for you, even if they mostly slam at first.”

“The boys just wanted to light the oven, but they ended up burning down the whole business and the family home. The children were saved, but the Ole Kirk Kristiansen's future looked bleak.Ole Kirk w...”

“It is not because of setbacks that most entrepreneurs do not reach the finishing line, but because of a lack of willpower and motivation.”

“People will think while you can do, go and do it”

“Average is common. Excellence is rare.”