” The people of Southwest have always been my pride, my joy and my love. Their indomitable dedication and esprit de corps have taken Southwest from a three-airplane dream to a 500-airplane reality. “
” When I started working on Southwest Airlines, I kid you not, only people flying on business and very wealthy people ever flew. “
” I’ve found that many of the greatest ideas surface in bars because that’s where many people cultivate inspiration. “
” One piece of advice that always stuck in my mind is that people should be respected and trusted as people, not because of their position or title. “
” Keep costs low and spirits high, and the people of Southwest Airlines will keep LUV in the air. “
” In 1996 – when, for the fifth year in a row, we had the best record among major airlines for on-time performance and for baggage handling and the fewest complaints for the number of customers carried – we dedicated an airplane to all of our 25,000 people. We put all their names on the outside of the overhead bins. “
” I’ve been asked a number of times what was my proudest accomplishment when I was still very active in the day-to-day affairs of Southwest Airlines. I always said job security for our people. “
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