“Industry is fortune's right hand, and frugality its left.” — John Ray Quote

Industry is fortune's right hand, and frugality its left.

Algebra is the metaphysics of arithmetic.

Diseases are the tax on pleasures.

Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you just sit there.

Nothing is invented and perfected at the same time.

After you have exhausted what there is in business, politics, conviviality, and so on - have found that none of these finally satisfy, or permanently wear - what remains? Nature remains.

The bold enterprises are the successful ones. Take counsel of hopes rather than of fears to win in this business.

I have always said that everyone is in sales. Maybe you don't hold the title of salesperson, but if the business you are in requires you to deal with people, you, my friend, are in sales.

The biggest deal for me was that all 24 winners are placed on the Billboard CD of the Year, which went out to 500 of the biggest Music Reps in the business, from radio and press to management and booking.