Pete Hornberger

"Literature can tell you about life. Television can be life."

"Politics taught me that everyone has a price. Mine is very high."

"War in the boardroom is just as intense as war in the field."

"Imagination without execution is just daydreaming. I don't have time for dreams."

"Adventure is nice, but progress is better."

"Health is wealth, but wealth is better."

"I've learned that you can't lead people you don't understand. So I don't try."

"Gratitude is something I show through raises and promotions."

"Solitude is where I do my best thinking. And my best plotting."

"A good strategist thinks three moves ahead. I think ten moves ahead."

"I don't make excuses. I make explanations. There's a difference."

"The secret to success is doing what nobody else wants to do."

"I measure my life not in years, but in accomplishments."

"Every person is replaceable. That's why I'm not."

"I've never understood kindness. I prefer efficiency."

"Death is the one thing I can't negotiate with. So I don't think about it."

"The world doesn't owe you anything. You have to take what you want."

"I believe in second chances. Mostly because I've never needed one."

"Humor is a tool. Use it wisely, or don't use it at all."

"I've built my career on understanding people better than they understand themselves."

"The future belongs to those who see it coming. I've been preparing for years."

"I don't compete with others. I compete with my yesterday."

"Every decision I make is calculated. Even the ones that look impulsive."

"I've learned that the best defense is a better offense."

"People often ask me how I stay motivated. I stay motivated by staying powerful."

"Failure is just success that hasn't been rebranded yet."

"I believe in continuous improvement. Stagnation is death."

"The key to negotiations is knowing what you want and what they need."

"I've learned that being liked is less important than being effective."

"Every person has leverage. Mine is that I don't care if I lose."