Stephen A. Schwarzman Quotes

Today, a socialized China is standing toweringly in the Eastern World

If China can succeed in the next few years, it will transform that country, Asia and the world in ways that will serve our long term interests.

Managing China is a daunting task, and they've got smart people doing it.

I've talked to so many people, so many institutions, about how China works.

Desire is the key to motivation, but it's the determination and commitment to unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek.

I've always been pessimistic about China. I can't see China going on without economic or social issues.

Of course I have the license to make up things, but I think a lot of what's written about China is misleading, and most Americans don't know much about China, in-depth, even though China is such a crucial business partner, rival, whatever.

China is a vast, disparate country; there is no alternative to strong central power.

What force is more potent than love?

The very first essential for success is perpetually constant and regular employment of violence.

The tail of China is large and will not be wagged.

No one has ever understood China.

China is a sea that salts all the waters that flow into it.

The duration and scale of the Chinese past allow Chinese leaders to use the mantle of an almost limitless history to evoke a certain modesty in their opposite number.

I think we are paying a lot of attention to China one way or the other. They are a big factor in the world. They are successful; they are growing. They want to grow their influence, and all the countries in Asia want to be their friend and want to benefit from China's development and success.

I have always given 100 per cent, power and performance.

When we did 'The Dragons' Trilogy,' China was a big, mysterious piece of rock that we never thought would even move. It was impenetrable, impossible to deal with.

It took a lot of work to be perfect. If you didn’t want to break a sweat, there was no point in even bothering.

You work your whole life to try to be the best you can, even if it's for only one day or one week.

They more than do their work, they take pride in it. Like Cinna.

When somebody's really good, they're not just thinking about their job.

Whatever you do big or small, do it well or don't do it at all.

Winning is not a sometime thing; it's an all the time thing.

There's a rule they don't teach you at the Harvard Business School. It is, if anything is worth doing, it's worth doing to excess.

...the question, Why try for greatness? would seem almost tautological. If you're doing something you care that much about, and you believe in its purpose deeply enough, then it is impossible to imagine not trying to make it great. It's just a given.