Thomas J. Watson

Quotes

• “Within us all there are wells of thought and dynamos of energy which are not suspected until emergencies arise. Then oft...”
• “All the problems of the world could be settled easily if men were only willing to think. The trouble is that men very of...”
• “Recently, I was asked if I was going to fire an employee who made a mistake that cost the company $600,000. No, I replie...”
• “The toughest thing about the power of trust is that it's very difficult to build and very easy to destroy. The essence o...”
• “Follow the path of the unsafe, independent thinker. Expose your ideas to the danger of controversy. Speak your mind and ...”
• “We hear of a silent generation more concerned with security than integrity with conforming than performing with imita...”
• “Every time we've moved ahead in IBM, it was because someone was willing to take a chance, put his head on the block, and...”
• “If you aren't playing well, the game isn't as much fun. When that happens I tell myself just to go out and play as I did...”
• “Design must reflect the practical and aesthetic in business but above all... good design must primarily serve people.”
• “Wisdom is the power to put our time and our knowledge to the proper use.”
• “Good design is good business.”