Howard Hughes

Once you consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things back the way they are.

My father told me, never have partners.

The Hercules' was a monumental undertaking. It is the largest aircraft ever built... I put the sweat of my life into this thing.

Play off everyone against each other so that you have more avenues of action open to you.

We don't have a monopoly. Anyone who wants to dig a well without a Hughes bit can always use a pick and shovel.

Money can't buy happiness.

Wash four distinct and separate times, using lots of lather each time from individual bars of soap.