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Talk of nothing but business, and dispatch that business quickly.

—Andre Maurois, French author

The first principle of contract negotiation is don’t remind them of what you did
in the past; tell them what you’re going to do in the future.

—Stan Musial, storied Hall of Fame player with the St. Louis Cardinals

If you’re trying to create a company, it’s like baking a cake. You have to have all
the ingredients in the right proportion.

—Elon Musk, founder of Tesla Motors and SpaceX (from Los Angeles Times interview, August 1,
2012)

Think globally, act locally. When negotiating, think communally, act personally.

—Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook (from her book Lean In: Women, Work, and
the Will to Lead, 2013)

As a small businessperson, you have no greater leverage than the truth.

—John Greenleaf Whittier, American Quaker poet and slavery abolitionist

You’re either making money or you’re not. If you’re not making money get out
of the business.

—Meredith Whitney, financial analyst