Wisdom is the power to put our time and our knowledge to the proper use.
Nothing so conclusively proves a man's ability to lead others as what he does from day to day to lead himself.
— Thomas J. Watson
Leadership
If you want to succeed, double your failure rate.
— Thomas J. Watson
Failure
If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less than excellent work.
— Thomas J. Watson
Motivational
Follow the path of the unsafe, independent thinker. Expose your ideas to the danger of controversy. Speak your mind and fear less the label of "crackpot" than the stigma of conformity.
— Thomas J. Watson
Courage