Curtis LeMay Quotes

In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing.

I don’t mind being called tough because in this racket, it’s the tough guys who lead the survivors.

When you have to shoot, shoot. Don’t talk.

There is no such thing as a fair fight. There’s only winning and losing.

There is no substitute for victory.

I wouldn’t have spent so much time looking at myself in the mirror if I had any doubts about my toughness.

There is no better time to act than now. The longer you wait, the harder it becomes.

War is a game that is played not just on the battlefield, but in the minds of those who fight it.

Leadership is not about being popular, it’s about making the tough decisions that others won’t.

A true leader knows when to lead and when to follow.

Courage is not the absence of fear, but the ability to take action in spite of it.

The difficult we do immediately. The impossible takes a little longer.

Don’t let success get to your head, and failure get to your heart.

You don’t win a war by dying for your country. You win a war by making the other bastard die for his.

Leadership is about taking responsibility, even when it’s not your fault.

The only thing worse than losing is not even trying.

Don’t let your fears hold you back from achieving greatness.

You may make a lot of mistakes, but as long as you learn from them, you’re still moving forward.

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.

Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do.

Don’t wait for the perfect moment, take the moment and make it perfect.

Don’t be afraid to stand up for what you believe in, even if you’re standing alone.

Sometimes you have to create your own sunshine.

Success is not measured by how high you climb, but by how many people you bring with you.

Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.

Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.

You are responsible for your own happiness. Don’t wait for someone else to make you happy.

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

Believe you can and you’re halfway there.

The only way to do great work is to love what you do.

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success.

I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.

The best revenge is massive success.

The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.

Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.

The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same.

The best way to predict the future is to create it.

Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.

The question isn’t who is going to let me, it’s who is going to stop me.

Success is not in what you have, but who you are.

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.

The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday.

Believe in yourself, take on your challenges, dig deep within yourself to conquer fears. Never let anyone bring you down. You got this.

If you want to achieve greatness, stop asking for permission.

The harder the struggle, the more glorious the triumph.

To be successful, the first thing to do is fall in love with your work.