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I was an overnight success all right, but thirty years is a long, long night.

— Ray Kroc Grinding It Out (1977)

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I believe that if you think small, you'll stay small.

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If I had a brick for every time I’ve repeated the phrase Quality, Service, Cleanliness and Value, I think I’d probably be able to bridge the Atlantic Ocean with them.

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