Kemmons Wilson Quotes

#1. A successful person realizes his personal responsibility for self-motivation. He starts with himself because he possesses the key to his own ignition switch.

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#2. The best surprise is no surprise.

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#3. Put opportunity ahead of security.

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#4. I like to work half a day. I don't care of it's the first twelve hours or the second twelve hurs. I just put in my half every day. It keeps me out of trouble.

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#5. Sometimes the first step is the hardest: coming up with an idea. Coming up with an idea should be like sitting on a pin-it should make you jump up and do something.

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#6. My own success was attended by quite a few failures along the way. But I refused to make the biggest mistake of all: worrying too much about making mistakes.

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#7. Work only a half a day. It makes no difference which half-the first 12 hours or the last 12 hours.

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#8. Work is the master key that opens the door to all opportunities.

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#9. Remember, a person who wins success may have been counted out many times before. He wins because he refuses to give up.

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