Henry Ford

Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason so few engage in it.

There can be no bosses in our country except the people. The job of the government is to serve, not to dominate.

If you find out what men want and give them that, you are pleasing them. If you find out what is good for them and give them that, you are performing a service. That’s what we are trying to do.

Poetry without music may be beautiful, but music gives poetry wings and elevates it into song. That may be the reason for our love of song-it has wings and lifts us; with proper songs, it is a nourishing spiritual exercise.

As we advance in life we learn the limits of our abilities.

When you once get an idea in which you believe with all your heart, work it out.

I’ve learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.

We don’t see things as they are. We see things as we are.

Instinct is probably the essence of past experience and knowledge stored up for later use. There are many, you know, who think that this life journey through the world is not the first one we have made. Haven’t you ever come across children who knew things that it was impossible for them to have learned? Have you ever gone to a place for the first time and felt sure that you had been there before? That’s one of the reasons I do not travel much.

The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found.

People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.

As is a tale, so is life: not how long it is, but how good it is, is what matters.

A man is as old as his arteries.

This is the only reason Greenfield Village exists-to give us a sense of unity with our people through the generations, and to convey the inspiration of American genius to our young men. As a nation we have not depended so much on rare or occasional genius as on the general resourcefulness of our people. That is our true genius, and I am hoping that Greenfield Village will serve that.

There is power in forgiveness.

We’re so afraid of each other… Colour, wealth, these things that don’t really matter still play too much of a role in how we see one another. And it’s sad, because the thing that least defines us is the colour of our skin.

Willpower is a myth. The problem with trying to use willpower to achieve and sustain a behavioral change is that it is fueled by emotion. And as we all know, our emotions are, at best, fickle. They come and go. When your emotions start running down — and they will — even your best-laid plans will fall flat.

It is better to take what does not belong to you than to let it lie around neglected.

A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.

You need to listen to your body because your body is listening to you.

Wide awake and so confused.