Simplicity and common sense should characterize planning and strategic direction.

Making mistakes is the privilege of the active. It is always the mediocre people who are negative, who spend their time proving that they were not wrong.

The most dangerous poison is the feeling of achievement. The antidote is to every evening think what can be done better tomorrow.

Most things remain undone. Glorious future!

Time is your most important resource. You can do so much in ten minutes. Ten minutes; once gone is gone for good.

Only those who are asleep make no mistakes.

Happiness is not reaching your goal. Happiness is being on the way.

The word impossible has been and must remain deleted from our dictionary.

Ikea people do not drive flashy cars or stay at luxury hotels.

Waste of resources is a mortal sin at IKEA.

If there is such a thing as good leadership, it is to give a good example. I have to do so for all the Ikea employees.

Forgive and set your self free. When we forgive, we heal our own anger and hurt and are able to let love lead again. It's like spring cleaning for our heart.

To be conscientious. You must first be conscious.

I believe in one thing only, the power of human will.

Democracy is not about protests. Democracy is about meetings.

Nothing indeed can be a stronger presumption of falsehood than the approbation of the multitude.

Some enterprising youth should go from door to door on Christmas morning peddling batteries.

The focus is what is right before you - to give it your best. It sows the seeds of tomorrow.

I think Australians do well here because we feel a bit naughty, like we're in America and if they only knew how much fun we were having, we'd all get thrown out, you know.

If you can figure out how you're feeling, then maybe you have a chance of getting over it.

The parastatals are an important driver of the process of Black Economic Empowerment and they have been doing it, and will continue to do it.