Chung Ju-yung Quotes

“I became successful even though I came from a poor family and had no proper education.”

“I did not receive much schooling. But not receiving formal education does not mean one is lacking in wisdom.”

“My own academic progress stopped at the sixth grade due to the extraordinary hardships of our family's circumstances, not because I found formal education to be superfluous.”

“I've always enjoyed reading great books. If my first mentors were my parents, then my second mentors were books.”

“I think harder, work harder, have greater courage, and am more active than others.”

“How can you know it's impossible if you haven't tried it?”

“Conviction creates indomitable efforts. This is the key to miracles.”

“If you are diligent for a day, you will sleep comfortably for a night. If you are diligent for a month, the quality of your life will noticeably improve.”

“If you are diligent for a year, two years, 10 years, your whole life—your accomplishments will be recognized by all.”

“The diligent lead lives 100 times more productive than the lazy.”

“Great work requires obsession, not balance.”