And now, of course this is another thing I didn’t count on, that now as the governor of the state of California, I am selling California worldwide. You see that? Selling.

The wish to acquire more is admittedly a very natural and common thing; and when men succeed in this they are always praised rather than condemned. But when they lack the ability to do so and yet want to acquire more at all costs, they deserve condemnation for their mistakes.

He who laughs best today, will also laughs last.

I am results-oriented.

The time is long overdue to stop looking for progress through racial or ethnic leaders. Such leaders have too many incentives to promote polarizing attitudes and actions that are counterproductive for minorities and disastrous for the country.

Eighty percent of success is showing up.

There is no doubt that life is given us, not to be enjoyed, but to be overcome; to be got over.

The man who does more than he is paid for will soon be paid for more than he does.

There’s a lack of people in power that are motivated by the idea of helping people.

I just think you ought to talk straight with your people.

The best augury of a man’s success in his profession is that he thinks it the finest in the world.

The key to success is to focus our conscious mind on things we desire not things we fear.

There are websites that any government wants to block. The truth about the Internet is that it’s extremely hard to block anything – extremely hard. You’ll never get perfect blocking.

Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.

Being self-made means never making an excuse as to why you can’t take steps toward whatever your goal is.

Put it this way: If I asked, ‚How’s business?‘ and you say, ‚Boomin‘ or ‚Amazing,‘ I already know the answer.

Getting rich is about fun. It’s a game, and you have to treat it that way.

Wise kings generally have wise counselors; and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one.

Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don’t interfere as long as the policy you’ve decided upon is being carried out.

Marriage is like putting your hand into a bag of snakes in the hope of pulling out an eel.

Certainly in the next 50 years we shall see a woman president, perhaps sooner than you think. A woman can and should be able to do any political job that a man can do.

I am sometimes a fox and sometimes a lion. The whole secret of government lies in knowing when to be the one or the other.

The most important thing for a director is being able to communicate.

Ability is nothing without opportunity.

I’ve always believed that success for anyone is all about drive, dedication, and desire, but for me, it’s also been about confidence and faith.

Our friends at the Republican convention were more than happy to talk about everything they think is wrong with America, but they didn’t have much to say about how they’d make it right. They want your vote, but they don’t want you to know their plan.

If past history was all there was to the game, the richest people would be librarians.

Quality is never an accident. It is always the result of intelligent effort.

Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.

Except for the title ‚father,‘ there is no title, including ‚vice president,‘ that I am more proud to wear than that of United States senator.

California is not just the Golden State. We are also the Internet State.

The topic of leadership is a touchy one. A lot of leaders fail because they don’t have the bravery to touch that nerve or strike that chord. Throughout my years, I haven’t had that fear.

In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility – I welcome it.

How can we help President Obama?

I saw a subliminal advertising executive, but only for a second.

As his vice president for eight years, I learned more from Ronald Reagan than from anyone I encountered in all my years of public life.

Fun is one of the most important – and underrated – ingredients in any successful venture. If you’re not having fun, then it’s probably time to call it quits and try something else.

Nothing is so discouraging to an actor than to have to work for long hours upon hours in brightly lighted interior sets.

In war, you can only be killed once, but in politics, many times.

A return to first principles in a republic is sometimes caused by the simple virtues of one man. His good example has such an influence that the good men strive to imitate him, and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so contrary to his example.

Would I swap what I have achieved as a cook if I could have been as successful as a footballer? Definitely.

Let me define a leader. He must have vision and passion and not be afraid of any problem. Instead, he should know how to defeat it. Most importantly, he must work with integrity.

To all the positions, I just bring the determination to win. Me being an unselfish player, I think that can carry on to my teammates. When you have one of the best players on the court being unselfish, I think that transfers to the other players.

Well begun is half done.

In business, success often depends upon the relative age of your ideas.

No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.

When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.

Let advertisers spend the same amount of money improving their product that they do on advertising and they wouldn’t have to advertise it.

Why did I become Jackie Chan? Mostly because I work very hard. When people were sleeping, I was still training.

The main problem with writing in verse is, if your fourth line doesn’t come out right, you’ve got to throw four lines away and figure out a whole new way to attack the problem. So the mortality rate is terrific.

I am certainly not one of those who need to be prodded. In fact, if anything, I am the prod.

It doesn’t matter who you are – if you dream big and if you work really hard, you can achieve unimaginable results, and that’s really good for the nation.

For me every ruler is alien that defies public opinion.

I mean, when you grow up in the inner city and you grow up in a single-parent household, that’s – those are humbling times, you know?

The love of life is necessary to the vigorous prosecution of any undertaking.

Excess of liberty, whether it lies in state or individuals, seems only to pass into excess of slavery.

You can’t have it all all at once. Over my lifespan, I think I have had it all, but in given periods in time, things were rough. And if you have a caring life partner, you help the other person when that person needs it.

I wanted to sell a million records, and I sold a million records. I wanted to go platinum; I went platinum. I’ve been working nonstop since I was 15. I don’t even know how to chill out.

I’m an entrepreneur. I’m a young mogul. I’m blessed.

I had rather be first in a village than second at Rome.

I was a little worried that young people would think the only game was being political and manipulative when really the bigger game is being so good at what you do that nobody can argue with your results.