I know that short quotes are often way too glib and feel like

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I know that short quotes are often way too glib and feel like inspiration spiel. But who cares, sometimes they are motivating and useful, so /Biz/illionaires, what are your favorite business quotes/mantras/maxims/axioms?

>People don't want quarter inch screws, they want quarter inch holes
Theodore Levitt

>Strategy is not about goals. It's about how you accomplish those goals. Nor is it about actions - although the actions are implicit in the strategy
Michael Porter

>Personal branding is about figuring out who you are and what turns you on then monetising it.
Kelly Cutrone

>Which ones do I tell my friends to buy? (when returning to Apple and being presented with the subtle differences between each product in their line)
Steve Jobs

>The young designers should forget about the word “young” because if you’re only interesting because you are young, that may be a problem.
Karl Lagerfeld
(I think this one can apply to anyone in any field though)

> If you don’t cannibalize yourself, someone else will
Steve Jobs

>Many people in (emerging markets) will be buying their first car… and it's a big car. It's a large investment so they want the biggest car they can get. Small cards are for rich countries
Carlos Ghosn

>Delegation is the art of accepting second best
Bernard Ecclestone

>(when he was a mailroom boy) I noticed the boss left three hours after clock off. So I made sure I was there. Within 90 days I was his assistant. It could have been anybody!
Mike Ovitz