Quotations of selected author

Henry Ford

1863-1947. The founder of the Ford Motor Company and father of modern assembly lines used in mass production.


1. "You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do."

categories: Various -:- Trust


2. "Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it."

categories: Intellect, Judgement


3. "People can have the Model T in any colour - so long as it's black."

categories: Science and Technology -:- Various


4. "Obstacles are what a person sees when he takes his eyes off his goal."

categories: Dreams and Desires -:- Question and Problem


5. "Failure is the only opportunity to begin more intelligently."

categories: Defeates and Mistakes -:- Intellect, Judgement


6. "Even a mistake may turn out to be the one thing necessary to a worthwhile achievement."

categories: Defeates and Mistakes -:- Success and Fame


7. "Don't find fault, find a remedy."

categories: Defeates and Mistakes


8. "Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty."

categories: Youth and Age -:- Education



9. "An idealist is a person who helps other people to be prosperous."

categories: Richness and Money -:- Various


10. "A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business."

categories: Richness and Money -:- Work and Laziness