Quotes by John Johnson

• To succeed, one must be creative and persistent.
• All have disappointments, all have times when it isn't worthwhile.
• Dream small dreams. If you make them too big, you get overwhelmed and you don't do anything. If you make small goals and accomplish them, it gives you the confidence to go on to higher goals.
• Every day I run scared. That's the only way I can stay ahead.
• Failure is a word that I simply don't accept.
• It's better to get smart than to get mad. I try not to get so insulted that I will not take advantage of an opportunity to persuade people to change their minds.
• My mother was the influence in my life. She was strong; she had great faith in the ultimate triumph of justice and hard work. She believed passionately in education.
• When I go in to see people - and I sell an occasional ad now - I never say, 'Help me because I am black' or 'Help me because I am a minority.' I always talk about what we can do for them.
• You spend so much time in your profession it ought to be something you love.
• The biggest risk of all is not taking any risks.
• Don't compare yourself to others. Compare yourself to the person you were yesterday.
• Every dark cloud has a silver lining, you just have to find it.
• Success is not given, it is earned. So embrace the grind and reap the rewards.
• Successful people don't necessarily do different things; they just do things differently.