The document contains short quotes and sayings about ambition, character, optimism, work, leadership, and success. It advises keeping away from people who belittle ambitions and doing the right thing even when unobserved. It also notes that success requires work, leaders should accept blame but not too much credit, and the best way to succeed is by underpromising and overdelivering.

1. Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great. Mark Twain - Writer

2. Character is doing what’s right when nobody’s looking. J.C. Watts, Jr. – Politician

3. I have never seen a monument erected to a pessimist. Paul Harvey – Radio Commentator

4. The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work. Author - Unknown

5. A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit. Arnold H. Glasgow

6. Formula for success: under promise and over deliver. Tom Peters