Frederick W. Smith

“The key is to keep the main thing the main thing.”

“The most important thing to remember is this: to be ready at any moment to give up what you are for what you might become.”

“You have to be willing to fail, and you have to be able to get back up.”

“Communication is the essence of leadership.”

“The key is to have a passion for what you're doing. That's what gets you through the bad times.”

“The information about the package is as important as the package itself.”

“You are not a leader if you don't have followers.”

“A manager is a person who tells people what to do, and a leader is a person who inspires them to do it.”

“Communication is the name of the game.”

“I’m not a great believer in all this touchy-feely stuff. You have to be a tough-minded leader to get through the adversary.”