When I am through learning, I am through.

Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts.

Passion is momentary love is enduring.

Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.

Just do the best you can. No one can do more than that.

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.

Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.

Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.

Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you.

It's what you learn after you know it all that counts.

Winning takes talent; to repeat takes character.

Learn the rules before you break them.

So comes snow after fire, and even dragons have their endings.

I could never be a Communist. I could never be regimented. I could never be told what to write.

age is a state of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it don't matter.

Q: Best part about being a musical theatre book writer?A: Explaining what that is.

During the 1950s, Aristotle Onassis and I formed what grew to be a close friendship and association in several business ventures.

You can't just come from Kansas, go into fashion and be all naive. The fashion world is very different to where I'm from.

Do not fail to learn from The pure voice of an Ever-flowing mountain stream Splashing over the rocks.

I was out on the shooting range twice a week [for Skyfall]. I worked out with a personal trainer for two hours a day, five days a week. So, it was quite demanding!

Sports Illustrated is very serious about their covers. They'll never say, like, 'Oh you got it.'