John H. Johnson
John H. Johnson
John Harold Johnsonwas an American businessman and publisher. He was the founder of the Johnson Publishing Company. In 1982, he became the first African American to appear on the Forbes 400...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth19 January 1918
CountryUnited States of America
something-you-love profession ought
You spend so much time in your profession it ought to be something you love.
people black minorities
When I go in to see people - and I sell an occasional ad now - I never say, 'Help me because I am black' or 'Help me because I am a minority.' I always talk about what we can do for them.
dream thinking giving
If you can somehow think and dream of success in small steps, every time you make a step, every time you accomplish a small goal, it gives you confidence to go on from there.
mother strong hard-work
My mother was the influence in my life. She was strong; she had great faith in the ultimate triumph of justice and hard work. She believed passionately in education.
ladders cry curse
When I see a barrier, I cry and I curse, and then I get a ladder and climb over it.
smart opportunity people
Its better to get smart than to get mad. I try not to get so insulted that I will not take advantage of an opportunity to persuade people to change their minds.
dream giving goal
Dream small dreams. If you make them too big, you get overwhelmed and you don't do anything. If you make small goals and accomplish them, it gives you the confidence to go on to higher goals.
perseverance commitment hard-work
Long shots do come in and hard work, dedication and perseverance will overcome almost any prejudice and open almost any door.
success believe triumph
I believe the greater the handicap, the greater the triumph.
mean vision world
I'm convinced that the only way to get ahead in this world is to live and sell dangerously. You've got to live beyond your means. You've got to commit yourself to an act or vision that pulls you further than you want to go and forces you to use your hidden strengths.
dream hard-work men
I would tell young people to start where they are with what they have and that the secret of a big success is starting with a small success and dreaming bigger and bigger dreams, I would tell them also that a young Black woman or a young Black man can't dream too much today or dare too much if he or she works hard, perseveres and dedicates themselves to excellence.
encouragement creative succeed
To succeed, one must be creative and persistent.