20 Quotes by Colonel Sanders
Colonel Harland David Sanders, famously known as Colonel Sanders, was an iconic American entrepreneur and the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC). Born in 1890, Sanders had a turbulent life before achieving great success. He worked various jobs, including as a steamboat pilot, farmer, and service station operator, but it was his passion for cooking that led him to create the secret blend of eleven herbs and spices that made KFC's chicken so delectable.
In his sixties, he hit the road, franchising his now-famous fried chicken recipe to various restaurants across the United States. Sanders was a charismatic and recognizable figure, always seen in his white suit and black tie, with his goatee and glasses. Beyond his culinary accomplishments, Colonel Sanders' success story teaches us that determination and innovation can lead to success at any stage of life. His legacy continues to influence the fast-food industry, and his image remains an enduring symbol of the beloved fried chicken chain around the world.
Colonel Sanders Quotes
One has to remember that every failure can be a stepping stone to something better.
I've only had two rules. Do all you can and do it the best you can. It's the only way you ever get that feeling of accomplishing something.
The easy way is efficacious and speedy, the hard way arduous and long. But, as the clock ticks, the easy way becomes harder and the hard way becomes easier. And as the calendar records the years, it becomes increasingly evident that the easy way rests hazardously upon shifting sands, whereas the hard way builds solidly a foundation of confidence that cannot be swept away.
I just say the moral out of my life is don't quit at age 65, maybe your boat hasn't come in yet. Mine hadn't.
You got to like your work. You have got to like what you are doing, you have got to be doing something worthwhile so you can like it - because it is worthwhile, that it makes a difference, don't you see?
There's no reason to be the richest man in the cemetery. You can't do any business from there.
The hard way builds solidly a foundation of confidence that cannot be swept away
My life isn't over and I'm not going to sit in a rocking chair and take money from the government.
No hours, nor amount of labor, nor amount of money would deter me from giving the best that there was in me.
There's something inside of me that makes me want to help people, especially people who are having difficulty of some kind.
I think a dream is just a suggestion to start something out, do something.
Work is the basis of living. I'll never retire. A man'll rust out quicker than he'll wear out.
A lot of learned men think people really are the food theyve eaten.
Feed the poor and get rich or feed the rich and get poor.
The food I've liked in my time is American country cookin'.
I've read hundreds of cookbooks. Most of those cookbooks don't even tell you how to get a steak ready, how to bake biscuits or an apple pie.
Hard work beats all the tonics and vitamins in the world.
I am not too proud of having my name associated with some of my restaurants.
Don’t be against things so much as for things.
People are just like farm equipment. They rust out quicker than they wear out.
To me, my recipes are priceless.
Scientists are a bunch of romantics.
― Colonel Sanders Quotes
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Tal Gur is an author, founder, and impact-driven entrepreneur at heart. After trading his daily grind for a life of his own daring design, he spent a decade pursuing 100 major life goals around the globe. His journey and most recent book, The Art of Fully Living, has led him to found Elevate Society.
