Larry Ellison

"Money is not the most important thing, but it enables you to do important things."

"The key to success is ruthless execution of a clear strategy."

"Adapt or die - that's the fundamental principle of business."

"Your competition doesn't define your strategy. Your vision does."

"I believe in taking calculated risks and learning from failures."

"The best way to predict the future is to invent it."

"You need to be paranoid, but not so paranoid that you can't think straight."

"Companies are built by people who have great vision and the discipline to execute."

"Information is power, but only if you can act on it quickly."

"The most successful companies are those that solve real problems for their customers."

"You can't manage what you can't measure."

"Great leaders create an environment where people want to do their best work."

"Success requires both hard work and smart work."

"The best investment you can make is in your own education."

"Failure is just feedback in disguise."

"Speed to market matters more than perfection."

"Never stop learning. The moment you think you know everything is the moment you fall behind."

"Passion without execution is just a dream."

"The winners in business are those who can see change coming and adapt fastest."

"Respect your competitors, but don't fear them."

"A good strategy poorly executed beats a perfect strategy never executed."

"You have to be willing to fail to succeed."

"The best people want to work on difficult problems with smart people."

"Focus is the art of knowing what to ignore."

"Market share is the scorecard of business."

"Innovation comes from people who understand both the problem and the solution."

"You need conviction to succeed, but you also need to listen to feedback."

"The future belongs to those who can combine vision with execution."

"Timing is everything in business, but you can't control it - you can only prepare for it."

"Customer satisfaction is not enough - you need to delight them."