Quotes from Armand Hammer

Just think of something that would be "wonderful" if it were only "possible". Then set out to make it possible.

I can't think of anything better to do with a life than to wear it out in efforts to be useful to the world.

One of my father's most precious legacies to me was spiritual. I learned from him the value of courage and the strength of will.

I am first and foremost a catalist; I put people and situations together.

When I see everyone rushing in one direction, I know it's time to move the other way.

I believe in the power of great art to transcend geographical boundaries, political differences and even the restrictions of time.

Regrets and recriminations only hurt your soul.

When you work seven days a week fourteen hours a day you get lucky.

When I work fourteen hours a day, seven days a week, I get lucky.

People will always work harder if they're getting well paid and if they're afraid of losing a job which they know will be hard to equal. As is well known, if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

My batting average has been good, so people ask how much luck is involved. I tell them when I work 14 hours a day, 7 days a week, I get lucky.

Raking over the past and sifting its dust is an occupation for the idle or the elderly retired.

Food shortage will be to the 1990's what oil shortage was to the 1970's.