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> [A woman at the Limited once asked me, 'Why do you work?' She said, 'You made a lot of money as a young man, so why are you still working?' I had never thought about it before. Forced to consider…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/les-wexner/a-woman-at-the-limited-once-asked-me-why-do-you-work-she-said-you/)

[Les Wexner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/les-wexner/)

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## More by Les Wexner

> [If you keep your nose to the grindstone, you don’t have any nose,](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/les-wexner/if-you-keep-your-nose-to-the-grindstone-you-don-t-have-any-nose/)

[Les Wexner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/les-wexner/)

> [I am really proud of the development of the people on my team as they grow in purpose; they like what they see in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/les-wexner/i-am-really-proud-of-the-development-of-the-people-on-my-team-as-they/)

[Les Wexner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/les-wexner/)

> [I think different societies, cultures, individuals, teams of people, make the world a better place. The founding fathers, they made New England, they made…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/les-wexner/i-think-different-societies-cultures-individuals-teams-of-people-make/)

[Les Wexner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/les-wexner/)

> [If you start painting yourself into a corner, life starts shutting down. There is always hopefully a next.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/les-wexner/if-you-start-painting-yourself-into-a-corner-life-starts-shutting/)

[Les Wexner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/les-wexner/)

> [I'm unhappy with the President Trump. I don't like his behavior, and I'm a Republican, and I don't like his policies because they're almost…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/les-wexner/i-m-unhappy-with-the-president-trump-i-don-t-like-his-behavior-and-i/)

[Les Wexner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/les-wexner/)

> [I think success is about purpose. People ask about success at different points in your life. As I look back, I think people that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/les-wexner/i-think-success-is-about-purpose-people-ask-about-success-at/)

[Les Wexner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/les-wexner/)

> [Sometimes I wish I lived more in the day, but I'm happier thinking about tomorrow or the day after. The way I see it,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/les-wexner/sometimes-i-wish-i-lived-more-in-the-day-but-i-m-happier-thinking/)

[Les Wexner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/les-wexner/)

> [There is always hopefully a next.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/les-wexner/there-is-always-hopefully-a-next/)

[Les Wexner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/les-wexner/)

> [When you coach and teach leadership, most people think about them. It's like you're the leader and how do you influence them. Clearly, leaders…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/les-wexner/when-you-coach-and-teach-leadership-most-people-think-about-them-it-s/)

[Les Wexner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/les-wexner/)

> [Ask yourself: What forms the decisions you make? What is it that gnaws at you? What are your crucible moments?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/les-wexner/ask-yourself-what-forms-the-decisions-you-make-what-is-it-that-gnaws/)

[Les Wexner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/les-wexner/)

> [I was single for most of my life. The best thing that happened to me is my wife. I've got four kids. All of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/les-wexner/i-was-single-for-most-of-my-life-the-best-thing-that-happened-to-me/)

[Les Wexner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/les-wexner/)

> [My faith is very important me. I think the notion that there's this greater force outside of ourselves that's created the universe, created challenges,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/les-wexner/my-faith-is-very-important-me-i-think-the-notion-that-there-s-this/)

[Les Wexner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/les-wexner/)

> [My friends don't understand, whether it's belonging to a country club or playing golf, or whatever a vacation is, that should make you happy.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/les-wexner/my-friends-don-t-understand-whether-it-s-belonging-to-a-country-club/)

[Les Wexner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/les-wexner/)

> [If your life lease, your existence was canceled tomorrow, what would you wish you had done? What are the things you would like to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/les-wexner/if-your-life-lease-your-existence-was-canceled-tomorrow-what-would/)

[Les Wexner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/les-wexner/)

> [You have to keep being curious. The notion that the present is different than the past, and the future will be different than the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/les-wexner/you-have-to-keep-being-curious-the-notion-that-the-present-is/)

[Les Wexner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/les-wexner/)

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