A biography for Robert Halfhasn’t been written yet.
“Acting on a good idea is better than just having a good idea.”
“Laziness is a secret ingredient that goes into failure. But it's only kept a secret from the person who fails.”
“Hard work without talent is a shame, but talent without hard work is a tragedy.”
“Delegating work works, provided the one delegating works, too.”
“Not admitting a mistake is a bigger mistake.”
“No one can be right all the time, but it helps to be right most of the time.”
“The search for someone to blame is always successful.”
“When one teaches, two learn.”
“It's easy to make good decisions when there are no bad options.”
“Time spent on hiring is time well spent.”
“People try to live within their income so they can afford to pay taxes to a government that can't live within its income.”
“Convincing yourself doesn't win an argument.”
“Asking the right questions takes as much skill as giving the right answers.”
“There is something that is much more scarce, something rarer than ability. It is the ability to recognize ability.”
“A ruler isn't always straight.”
“There are some who start their retirement long before they stop working.”
“People who look down on other people don't end up being looked up to.”
“When your future arrives, will you blame your past?”
“No one can be right all of the time, but it helps to be right most of the time.”