There ain't no free lunches in this country. And don't go spending your whole life commiserating that you got raw deals. You've got to say, 'I think that if I keep working at this and want it bad enough I can have it.' - Lee Iacocca
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
Apply yourself. Get all the education you can, but then...do something. Don't just stand there, make it happen. - Lee Iacocca
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
The speed of the boss is the speed of the team. - Lee Iacocca
People want economy and they will pay any price to get it. - Lee Iacocca
Management is nothing more than motivating other people. - Lee Iacocca
The trick is to make sure you don't die waiting for prosperity to come. - Lee Iacocca
If I had to sum up in one word what makes a good manager, I'd say decisiveness. You can use the fanciest computers to gather the numbers, but in the end you have to set a timetable and act. - Lee Iacocca