"Our business in life is not to get ahead of others, but to get ahead of ourselves." ― E. Joseph Cossman Topic(s): Business More From E. Joseph Cossman "Obstacles are things a person sees when he takes his eyes off his goal." "Drive-in banks were established so most of the cars today could see their real owners." "The greatest power is often simple patience." More In Business "If you have enthusiasm, you have a very dynamic, effective companion to travel with you on the road to Somewhere."― Loretta Young "Every day I get up and look through the Forbes list of the richest people in America. If I’m not there, I go to work."― Robert Orben "But Apple really beats to a different drummer. I used to say that Apple should be the Sony of this business, but in reality, I think Apple should be the Apple of this business."― Steve Jobs