Desert being the essential condition of praise, there can be no reality in the one without the other.

The only competition worthy of a wise man is with himself.

Distinction is the consequence, never the object of a great mind.

The greatest of all fools is the proud fool--who is at the mercy of every fool he meets.

Never expect justice from a vain man; if he has the negative magnanimity not to disparage you, it is the most you can expect.

Never judge a work of art by its defects.

Reputation is but a synonym of popularity: dependent on suffrage, to be increased or diminished at the will of the voters.

Selfishness in art, as in other things, is sensibility kept at home.

No man knows himself as an original.

The most common disguise of Envy is in praise of what is subordinate.

Make no man your idol, for the best man must have faults; and his faults will insensibly become yours, in addition to your own.

Rule number one. The good guys always win.Rule number two. If the good guys lose, we play again.

The fastest way to break the cycle of perfectionism and become a fearless mother is to give up the idea of doing it perfectly - indeed to embrace uncertainty and imperfection.

Independence is useful, but caring attitudes and behaviors shrivel up in a culture where each person is responsible only for himself.

The world will not wait for us.

One thing I did pick up from Cannonball Run was the use of bloopers and outtakes under the final credits, which I've done in all my movies since.

There's no doubt that usually a president's public image is enhanced by going to war. That never did appeal to me.

A habit cannot be tossed out the window; it must be coaxed down the stairs a step at a time.

Do not die in the history of your past hurts and past experiences, but live in the now and future of your destiny.

Everyone always noticed Ashley. She was like a flashing neon sign for anyone with an ounce of testosterone.

Sudden glory is the passion which maketh those grimaces called laughter.