Jack Donaghy

"Imagination without execution is just daydreaming."

"I appreciate beauty, but only if it appreciates in value."

"Life is chess. Everyone else is playing checkers."

"The best love story is the one where both parties benefit equally."

"Wisdom is knowing when to compromise and when to destroy."

"Happiness comes from achieving goals and destroying enemies."

"I've never failed because I never commit to things I won't win at."

"A true friend is someone who can betray you and you'll understand why."

"Family dinners are nice, but family empires are better."

"I never hope for the best. I plan for it and execute."

"Courage is not the absence of fear. It's not acknowledging fear exists."

"Change is inevitable. I prefer to be the one changing others."

"Education teaches you what to think. I learned how to act."

"I know all there is to know. Everything else is detail."

"Time is the only thing money can't buy, so I guard it carefully."

"The truth is a commodity. I trade in it daily."

"Freedom is owning your own company and the means of production."

"Peace is what you get after winning the war decisively."

"I'm Jack Donaghy. I don't do things halfway."

"Live every week like it's Shark Week."

"A man should always have a plan."

"The key to a happy life is compartmentalization."

"I don't believe in lying. I believe in strategically omitting the truth."

"Never make friends with people who are better than you."

"I grew up in a very tough neighborhood. We had to fight for respect."

"Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy comfort, which is basically the same thing."

"The best revenge is success."

"I've learned that it's important to work hard and play harder."

"Take care of yourself, because your body is a temple."

"Leadership is about making tough decisions."