Edward Harriman

"Your worth is not measured by your productivity."

"Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live."

"The mind is everything. What you think, you become."

"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment."

"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."

"The best is yet to come."

"The greatest wealth is not in gold, but in the opportunities we create for ourselves and others."

"A man's true character is revealed not by his words, but by the consistency of his actions."

"The railroad does not build itself; it is built by men of vision and unwavering determination."

"Success is not the destination—it is the discipline exercised along the way."

"Every obstacle is merely a disguised invitation to innovation."

"The measure of a man is not what he accumulates, but what he contributes."

"In business, as in life, integrity is the only currency that retains its value."

"Fear of failure has ruined more dreams than failure itself ever could."

"Time invested wisely in infrastructure is time invested in the future itself."

"A leader must listen more than he speaks, and observe more than he judges."

"The path to greatness is paved with small, consistent actions taken daily."

"Fortune favors those who prepare for opportunity before it arrives."

"A man without vision is like a ship without a compass—destined to drift."

"The real cost of any project is measured in lives improved, not merely in dollars spent."

"Patience is not passivity; it is the active waiting of one who sees the bigger picture."

"What we build today becomes the foundation upon which future generations stand."

"Knowledge without action is merely expensive entertainment."

"The strongest man is not he who never falls, but he who rises every single time."

"In every setback lies the seed of a greater comeback."

"A promise made is a debt owed—to both others and oneself."

"The man who waits for perfect conditions will wait his entire life."

"Progress demands that we think bigger than our current circumstances allow."

"True power is not the ability to command, but the capacity to inspire."

"Every great achievement begins with someone daring to ask, 'What if?'"