225 Quotes by Lee Iacocca

In the old days, if a neighbors apples fell into your yard, you worked it out over the back fence or picked them up and made pies. Today, you sue.

I'd really love to meet the guy I'm supposed to be. I'd hire him in a second.

Never rest on your oars as a boss. If you do, the whole company starts sinking.

Thanks to properly selecting the clients you will not be unnecessarily wasting time.

Chrysler builds great cars.

Here's what management is about: Pick good people and set the right priorities.

Here's what we should be doing. We've got to get off fossil fuels.

From what I've seen, you either get grounded in that kind of positive thinking early on in life or you don't. Establishing priorities and using your time well aren't things you can pick up at the Harvard Business School. Formal learning can teach you a great deal, but many of the essential skills in life are the ones you have to develop on your own.

They're on you day and night. Their oversight is just too extreme [. . .] That's why our 10-year loan, we paid it back in three years. We couldn't stand the government. The bureaucracy kills you.