My father always used to say that when you die, if you've got five real friends, then you've had a great life. — Lee Iacocca Copy Share Image
There are times in everyone's life when something constructive is born out of adversity... when things seem so bad that you've got… — Lee Iacocca Copy Share Image
I'm still not sure what is meant by good fortune and success. I know fame and power are for the birds. But… — Lee Iacocca Copy Share Image
My father used to say, 'You can spend a lot of time making money. The tough time comes when you have to… — Lee Iacocca Copy Share Image
Mistakes are a part of life; you can't avoid them. All you can hope is that they won't be too expensive and… — Lee Iacocca Copy Share Image
Formal learning can teach you a great deal, but many of the essential skills in life are the ones you have to… — Lee Iacocca Copy Share Image
From what I've seen, you either get grounded in that kind of positive thinking early on in life or you don't. Establishing… — Lee Iacocca Copy Share Image
As you go through life, there are thousands of little forks in the road, and there are a few really big forks-those… — Lee Iacocca Copy Share Image
What is it that you like doing? If you don't like it, get out of it, because you'll be lousy at it.… — Lee Iacocca Copy Share Image
Life can be difficult for kids born with a gold spoon in their mouth, because they never really get to find out… — Lee Iacocca Copy Share Image
I learned about the strength you can get from a close family life. I learned to keep going, even in bad times.… — Lee Iacocca Copy Share Image
“Apply yourself. Get all the education you can, but then...do something. Don't just stand there, make it happen.” — Lee Iacocca Copy Share Image
There are times in everyone's life when something constructive is born out of adversity... when things seem so bad that you've got to grab… — Lee Iacocca Copy Share Image
In a completely rational society, the best of us would be teachers and the rest of us would have to settle for something else. — Lee Iacocca Copy Share Image
We are continually faced by great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems. — Lee Iacocca Copy Share Image
The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind. — Lee Iacocca Copy Share Image
No matter what you've done for yourself or for humanity, if you can't look back on having given love and attention to your own… — Lee Iacocca Copy Share Image
Be creative. Use unconventional thinking. And have the guts to carry it out. — Lee Iacocca Copy Share Image
They're on you day and night. Their oversight is just too extreme [. . .] That's why our 10-year loan, we paid it back… — Lee Iacocca Copy Share Image
![“They're on you day and night. Their oversight is just too extreme [. . .] That's why our 10-year loan, we paid it back in three years. We couldn't stand the government. The bureaucracy kills you.” quote by Lee Iacocca](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8cc/lee-iacocca-3170_bureaucracy_they-re-on-you-day-and-night-their-overs_145905.jpg)
