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I was very fortunate in my gene mix. The gambling instincts I inherited from my father were matched by my mother's gift for analysis.


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A plan without action is not a plan. It's a speech.



Be willing to make decisions. That's the most important quality in a good leader. Don't fall victim to what I call the 'ready-aim-aim-aim-aim syndrome'. You must be willing to fire.

Be willing to make decisions. That's the most important quality in a good leader. Don't fall victim to what I call the 'ready-aim-aim-aim-aim syndrome'. You must be willing to fire.



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A Fool with a Plan is better off than a Genius without a Plan!



The older I get, the more I see a straight path where I want to go. If you're going to hunt elephants, don't get off the trail for a rabbit.

The older I get, the more I see a straight path where I want to go. If you're going to hunt elephants, don't get off the trail for a rabbit.



Try everything. Do everything. Nuclear. Biomass. Coal. Solar. You name it. I support them all.

Try everything. Do everything. Nuclear. Biomass. Coal. Solar. You name it. I support them all.



Work eight hours and sleep eight hours, and make sure that they are not the same eight hours.

Work eight hours and sleep eight hours, and make sure that they are not the same eight hours.



You want to compete, and you want to compete at the highest level.

You want to compete, and you want to compete at the highest level.



On a scale from 1-10, my ambition is probably 11 or 12.

On a scale from 1-10, my ambition is probably 11 or 12.



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