There is no royal road to a successful life, as there is no royal road to learning. It has got to be hard knocks, morning, noon, and night, and fixity of purpose. Charles M. Schwab More Quotes by Charles M. Schwab More Quotes From Charles M. Schwab The difference between getting somewhere and nowhere is the courage to make an early start. The fellow who sits still and does just what he is told will never be told to do big things. Charles M. Schwab differencescouragemotivational When a man has put a limit on what he will do, he has put a limit on what he can do. Charles M. Schwab economylimitsmen A man who trims himself to suit everybody will soon whittle himself away. Charles M. Schwab inspirationalmenreality Good morning! Remember: A person can succeed at almost anything for which they have unlimited enthusiasm. Charles M. Schwab good-morningsucceedenthusiasm In my wide association in life, meeting with many and great men in various parts of the world, I have yet to find the man, however great or exalted his station, who did not do better work and put forth greater effort under a spirit of approval than he would ever do under a spirit of criticism. Charles M. Schwab effortcriticismmen A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband, while a man never worries about the future until he gets a wife. Charles M. Schwab futurehusbandmen A man to carry on a successful business must have imagination. He must see things in a vision, a dream of the whole thing. Charles M. Schwab businessdreamsuccess Lead the life that will make you kindly and friendly to everyone about you, and you will be surprised what a happy life you will lead. Charles M. Schwab kindnesshappinesshappy-life Don't be afraid of imperilling your health by giving a few extra hours to the company that pays your salary! Charles M. Schwab salarypaygiving Personality is to a man what perfume is to a flower. Charles M. Schwab flowerpersonalitymen When you go into your customary barber shop, you will wait for the man who gives you a little better shave, a little trimmer hair-cut. Business leaders are looking for the same things in their offices that you look for in the barber shop. Charles M. Schwab cuttinghairmen Be friends with everybody. When you have friends you will know there is somebody who will stand by you. You know the old saying, that if you have a single enemy you will find him everywhere. It doesn't pay to make enemies. Lead the life that will make you kindly and friendly to every one about you, and you will be surprised what a happy life you will live. Charles M. Schwab friendshiphappy-lifeenemy You can tell a workingman you like him, but he knows whether you are sincere or not. You can't make him believe you are interested in his welfare unless you are. Charles M. Schwab welfaresincerebelieve I disagreed with Carnegie's ideas on how best to distribute his wealth. I spent mine! Charles M. Schwab carnegiewealthideas All successful employers are stalking men who will do the unusual, men who think, men who attract attention by performing more than is expected of them. Charles M. Schwab successfulmenthinking Work hard. Hard work is the best investment a man can make. Charles M. Schwab investmenthard-workmen Young men may enjoy dropping their work at five or six o'clock and slipping into a dress suit for an evening of pleasure; but the habit has certain drawbacks. Charles M. Schwab eveningmaymen You can never really get away - - you can only take yourself somewhere else. Charles M. Schwab get-awaysomewhere-else I am sure that few successful men are so-called 'natural geniuses.' Charles M. Schwab geniussuccessfulmen Don't be reluctant about putting on overalls! Charles M. Schwab overallsreluctant
