I would never have amounted to anything were it not for adversity. I was forced to come up the hard way.

Salesmanship, too, is an art; the perfection of its technique requires study and practice.

The best teamwork comes from men who are working independently toward one goal in unison.

As a rule, we find what we look for; we achieve what we get ready for.

How can we expect our children to know and experience the joy of giving unless we teach them that the greater pleasure in life lies in the art of giving rather than receiving.

Growth is never by mere chance; it is the result of forces working together.

It is always the start that requires the greatest effort.

The five separate fingers are five independent units. Close them and the fist multiplies strength. This is organization.

The art of effective listening is essential to clear communication, and clear communication is necessary to management success.

The well-satisfied customer will bring the repeat sale that counts.

The keystone of successful business is cooperation. Friction retards progress.

At the end of the day, the questions we ask of ourselves determine the type of people that we will become.

Collect books, even if you don’t plan on reading them right away. Filmmaker John Waters has said, “Nothing is more important than an unread library.

The days were sunny, the nights were star-studded. Indeed married life was strawberries for breakfast and loving all the time.

It is in vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquility: they must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it.

One great, strong, unselfish soul in every community would actually redeem the world.

Yep, Atlanta was burning. Again.

My mother should have been Jewish. She could have taught a class on how to induce guilt.

All things are in the act of change; thou thyself in ceaseless transformation and partial decay, and the whole universe with thee.

I love the whole futuristic landscape of dark, rainy neon, the mix of Eastern and Western cultures and the beautiful shots of the flying cars.

There are some power-abusing, corrupt monsters in our federal government that despise me because I have the audacity to speak the truth.