“When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.” Abraham Lincoln (1809 –1865) – 16th President of The United States

“If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.” – Abraham Maslow, Psychologist (1908-70)

“Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts.” – Albert Einstein, Theoretical physicist (1879-1955)

"Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing." - Albert Schweiter

“When I talk to managers, I get the feeling that they are important. When I talk to leaders, I get the feeling that I am important.” ― Alexander den Heijer

"No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or to get all the credit for doing it." - Andrew Carnegie, Business Magnate and Philanthropist

"He who cannot be a good follower cannot be a good leader." - Aristotle

"He that cannot obey, cannot command." - Benjamin Franklin

“You can’t allow tradition to get in the way of innovation. There’s a need to respect the past, but it’s a mistake to revere your past.“ - Bob Iger, Media executive & businessman

“We Generate Fears While We Sit. We Overcome Them By Action.” – Dr. Henry Link

"Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it." - Dwight D. Eisenhower

"You do not lead by hitting people over the head. That's assault, not leadership." - Dwight Eisenhower

"To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart." - Eleanor Roosevelt

"Never give an order that can't be obeyed." - General Douglas MacArthur

"Don't tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results." - George Patton

"Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." - Harold McAlindon

“The man who has confidence in himself gains the confidence of others.” – Credit Unknown, Proverb

"Don't find fault, find a remedy." - Henry Ford, Founder of Ford Motor Company

“Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.”- Henry Ford, Founder of Ford Motor Company

“Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.” – Henry Ford

“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Wishing is not enough; we must do.” – Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

"The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there." – John Buchan

"Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them." – John C. Maxwell

"Leadership and learning are indispensable to one another." – John F. Kennedy

"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." – John Quincy Adams

"To lead people, walk behind them." – Lao Tzu

"Leadership has been defined as the ability to hide your panic from others." - Lao Tzu

"A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd." – Max Lucado

"Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm." – Publilus Syrus

"The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves." - Ray Kroc

“People who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.” – Rob Siltanen

"The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things." – Ronald Reagan

"Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected." – Steve Jobs

“If you are working on something that you really care about, you don’t have to be pushed. The vision pulls you.” – Steve Jobs

"The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. It is very easy to say yes." – Tony Blair

"An army of a thousand is easy to find, but, ah, how difficult to find a general." – Chinese Proverb

“The way get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” – Walt Disney

“Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.” – Will Rogers, American actor, cowboy, columnist and social commentator 

“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.” – Winston Churchill

"When you replace ‘lose’ with ‘learn’ in your vocabulary, the thought of failure becomes less daunting and lets you focus on growth." – Unknown