I can’t dismiss my roots as a kid growing up during the Great Depression in the ordinary midwestern town of Grand Rapids, Michigan. From the standpoint of money and material possessions, we were barely scraping by. Richard M. DeVos Read Quote
I give God the glory for the people I’ve worked with who have helped me along the way. Richard M. DeVos Read Quote
Jay and I used to talk about this: we never had a goal of making a lot of money. We had a goal of having a business of our own. And there were many times we could have sold out and had a lot of money. Billions. We just put it in our pocket and go home, OK? But that was never our goal. Richard M. DeVos Read Quote
I’ve learned that positive thinking and encouragement are essential for leadership and progress. Richard M. DeVos Read Quote
A positive impact stems from our admission that we were wrong or our thinking was wrong. ‘I’m wrong’ are two little words that can help improve our own positive attitude. Richard M. DeVos Read Quote
Every society needs people who can encourage and stimulate and cheer. They are the ones who make the world run. You can be one of them! Richard M. DeVos Read Quote
People who achieve the highest levels of success – whether in business or in raising families or simply in discovering fulfillment and satisfaction and purpose in life – are those who place their focus on other people rather than themselves. Richard M. DeVos Read Quote
Saying ‘I’m wrong’ is meaningless unless it comes from our heart, not just our lips. That often requires a genuine and profound change within ourselves, because we need to realize it’s simply human nature and that everyone makes mistakes. Richard M. DeVos Read Quote
Life… It tends to respond to our outlook, to shape itself to meet our expectations. Richard M. DeVos Read Quote
