Wall Street is in the business of making money between now and next Tuesday. We're trying to build an institution that will be here 50 and 60 years from now.

business-philosophyinstitutional-buildingInterview with BusinessWeek, 2004

If you pay people a good wage, they're going to do a good job. It's as simple as that.

employee-compensationmanagementMultiple interviews, widely attributed, 2005

We could raise our prices and our members wouldn't notice right away. But it would be the beginning of the end.

customer-loyaltylong-termNew York Times profile of Costco, 2005

I operated this company before it went public, and it wasn't any different. We didn't let the stock price govern how we ran the business.

business-cultureindependenceSinegal interview with Charlie Rose, 2008

Sol Price taught me everything I know about retail. Everything. He was the most important business mind I ever encountered.

learningmentorshipSinegal remarks at Price Club retrospective and various interviews, 2009