T. BOONE PICKENS

A fool with a plan can outsmart a genius with no plan.

The older I get, the more I see that you can't be a bystander. You gotta get in the arena.

I've made money and I've lost money. I'd rather be in the game losing than sitting in the stands watching.

Work eight hours and sleep eight hours, and make sure they're not the same hours.

Be willing to make decisions. That's the most important quality in a good leader.

When you're old like me, the thing you regret is not the money you lost. It's the deals you didn't do.