One of the most successful men I have known never carried a watch until he began to earn ten thousand dollars a year.

The difference between getting somewhere and nowhere is the courage to make an early start. The fellow who sits still and does just what he is told will never be told to do big things.

When a man has put a limit on what he will do, he has put a limit on what he can do.

I consider my ability to arouse enthusiasm among men the greatest asset I possess. The way to develop the best that is in a man is by appreciation and encouragement.

A man who trims himself to suit everybody will soon whittle himself away.

Good morning! Remember: A person can succeed at almost anything for which they have unlimited enthusiasm.

A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband, while a man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.

Lead the life that will make you kindly and friendly to everyone about you, and you will be surprised what a happy life you will lead.

A man to carry on a successful business must have imagination. He must see things in a vision, a dream of the whole thing.

Don't be reluctant about putting on overalls!

Personality is to a man what perfume is to a flower.

The language of experiment is more authoritative than any reasoning: facts can destroy our ratiocination—not vice versa.

We are all in trouble.... with a bunch of dead people.

The business of feeding people is the most amazing business in the world.

As an actor you become that lighting rod between the person who made the play and the audience.

Dishonesty in government is the business of every citizen. It is not enough to do your own job. There's no particular gift in that. Democracy isn't a gift. It's a responsibility.

Few, if any, creatures are equally active all night.

I know when things are going to get me a little nervous, because nervous to me feels good.

I tend to overuse the word "project" only because "book" is terrifying while I'm still in the middle of something. A project can fail. I don't want a book to fail.

The real secret to investing is that there is no secret to investing.

It's sometimes a painful process. It's a change that has to be motivated by a higher purpose, by the willingness to subordinate what you think you want now for what you want later.