Charles Schwab

Steel Executive American 1862 – 1939

Built Bethlehem Steel and became one of America's wealthiest men.

375 quotes

"A man who does not plant trees has no business living."
"You will never be able to do great things if you are satisfied with small ones."
"The person who gets the most satisfaction from life is the person who makes the most demands on themselves."
Happiness
"My definition of success is to earn the right to do what you really want to do."
Freedom
"The greatest investments can be made on yourself."
"Circumstances are no thing; character is everything."
"The man who has made up his mind to win will never say "impossible.""
Motivation
"It's not the brains that matter most, but the heart and the will come first."
Success
"A man of peace will always find peace, no matter what storms surround him."
Peace
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts."
Courage
"The greatest wealth is health, but few men understand this truth."
Health
"In business, as in life, it is important to learn how to lose."
Work
"Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don't recognize them."
Wisdom
"Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great."
Fear
"The ability to deal with people is as purchasable a commodity as sugar or coffee."
Relationships
"Take the attitude of a student, never be too big to ask questions, never know too much to learn something new."
Education
"The way your employees feel is exactly the way your customers feel. And if your employees don't feel valued, neither will your customers."
Leadership
"A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits."
Perseverance
"The three foundations of a successful life are: hard work, persistence, and keeping your word."
Success
"There is nothing that will have a greater effect on your future than what you do in your spare time."
Time
"One can accomplish by cooperation what one cannot accomplish alone."
Friendship
"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time."
Wisdom
"If you want to be happy, make other people happy first."
Happiness
"The human heart has hidden treasures, in secret kept, in silence sealed."
Love
"Don't save what is left after spending; instead spend what is left after saving."
Money
"A man's own conscience is his most fearless judge; lie not to yourself."
Truth
"The greatest power on earth is the power of imagination combined with will."
Imagination
"Every difficulty is an opportunity to show your strength."
Strength
"To be a success, you must learn to change and adapt with the times."
Change
"The best investment you can make is in yourself."
Knowledge