I underlined my conviction that running a business and managing an enterprise were not merely a private concern but a public endeavor. - Kōnosuke Matsushita

If it does not grow, even though you are working hard, it is not because of unfavorable circumstances, bad timing, or bad luck. ... of the past has shown, it is during the bad times that the skilled manager lays firm foundations for future growth.

No matter how deep a study you make. What you really have to rely on is your own intuition and when it comes down to it, you really don't know what's going to happen until you do it.

It is a kind of law of nature. The goal one aims for can rarely be reached by a direct road.