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" Throughout my years in business, I discovered something. I would always ask why you do things. The answers that I would invariably get are: 'Oh, that's just the way things are done around here.' Nobody knows why they do what they do. Nobody thinks very deeply about things in business. "

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" Relationships are personal, even in business, so sharing some of yourself and taking an interest in others helps to build trust and break down walls. "

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" Debt is a trap, especially student debt, which is enormous, far larger than credit card debt. It's a trap for the rest of your life because the laws are designed so that you can't get out of it. If a business, say, gets in too much debt, it can declare bankruptcy, but individuals can almost never be relieved of student debt through bankruptcy. "

" That's been one of my mantras - focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it's worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains. "

" People are goofy about the movie business, so you end up counting on friends you knew before you were successful. It is harder to make new friends because you are a little more cautious. "

" The Small Business 'common app' would function much like the one that students complete to apply to multiple colleges and universities simultaneously. It would ensure that small businesses across the country can concentrate on growing and creating jobs - not wasting time, filling out mountains of repetitive paperwork. "

" The fastest way to succeed is to look as if you're playing by somebody else's rules, while quietly playing by your own. "

" Web users ultimately want to get at data quickly and easily. They don't care as much about attractive sites and pretty design. "

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" I don't set out to be connected. My business has allowed me to meet lots of interesting people, some of whom have become friends; but you can't force it. This terrible word - 'networking' - I really hate. "

" Don't worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good, you'll have to ram them down people's throats. "

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" My theory has always been, if you take care of your business today, take care of the job you have at hand, whatever else comes down the road will be there for you. "

" I have used the laws of this country just like the greatest people that you read about every day in business have used the laws of this country, the chapter laws, to do a great job for my company, for myself, for my employees, for my family, et cetera. "

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