Sam Walton — "I've never been one to sit around and wait for things to happen."

"I have always been driven to the point of obsession in everything I've ever done."

"A most unusual aspect of the Waltons was that they believed in family ownership. Way back in 1953, following a model created by Helen's father, Sam gave all his shares in the company to a family corpo…"

"The key to success is to get out into the store and listen to what the associates have to say. It's terribly important for everyone to get involved. Our best ideas come from clerks and stock boys."

"I just kept plugging away."

"Sam later claimed that he had spent more time in Kmart stores than any Kmart executive... Unlike many businesspeople, Sam never focused on the weaknesses or problems of his competitors, he only looked…"