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
dream doe
It's not what the dream is but what the dream does.
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.
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.
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.
american-businessman company plan retirement stay
Retirement is not in this company's vocabulary. If you are well and able to work, you can stay at the company and that's what I plan to do.
color limited men size women
Men and women are limited not by the place of their birth, not by the color of their skin, but by the size of their hope.
good players senior stronger work year
The players are stronger than a year ago, ... They have a good work ethic, and we have good senior leadership. That is a big plus.
american-businessman failure simply word
Failure is a word that I simply don't accept.
american-businessman change insulted opportunity people persuade
It's 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.
ball good jump sounds spot sweet wood
It's when you find the sweet spot on the bat. Good wood is when you can feel the ball jump right off the bat. It sounds perfect. Solid.
knowledge relief idiot
What a relief it was to discover that I wasnt realy an idiot! I simply had a learning disability.
running way scared
Every day I run scared. That's the only way I can stay ahead.
disappointment worthwhile
All have disappointments, all have times when it isn't worthwhile.
bravery decided dies
I decided once and for all that I was going to make it or die.