225 Quotes by Lee Iacocca

The primary skill of a manager consists of knowing how to make assignments and picking the right people to carry out those assignments

In business, I loved cars. I couldn't wait to get to work in the morning. Only in America can you decide to get a good education and pursue what you like.

In business, you're trying to make a buck. God was good to me and blessed me. I made some money and started this foundation years ago, and it has grown in size. With the foundation it's a lot different, because the bottom line isn't how you can make more money or get a better return, it's helping the projects that you feel strongly about move forward.

You, my friend, alone are equal to a hundred of such friends. Happy Birthday to you.

You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can’t get them across, your ideas won’t get you anywhere.

So what do we do? Anything. Something. So long as we just don’t sit there. If we screw it up, start over. Try something else. If we wait until we’ve satisfied all the uncertainties, it may be too late.

My father always used to say that when you die, if you’ve got five real friends, then you’ve had a great life.

We’ve got to pause and ask ourselves: How much clean air do we need?

The right decision is the wrong decision if it’s made too late.