Whoever admits that he is too busy to improve his methods, has acknowledged himself to be at the end of his rope. And that is always the saddest predicament which any one can get into.

Capital can do nothing without brains to direct it.

The young man who wants to marry happily should pick out a good mother and marry one of her daughters - any one will do.

Most men talk too much. Much of my success has been due to keeping my mouth shut.

There may be luck in getting a good job-but there's no luck in keeping it.

Anybody can be a halfway man, but the one who rises above this class is the one who keeps everlastingly pushing.

Move thy tongue, For silence is a sign of discontent.

My mother always called me an ugly weed, so I never was aware of anything until I was older. Plain girls should have someone telling them they are beautiful. Sometimes this works miracles.

Rogues in rags are kept in countenance by rogues in ruffles.

For many little girls, life with father is a dress rehearsal for love and marriage.

Active management is a zero-sum game before cost, and the winners have to win at the expense of the losers.

I look really odd in jeans and a hoodie - it doesn't feel or seem right.

Living a life of service, rather than one of expression, is a serious mistake, because expressing who we really are is the greatest service we can perform.

Life excites me-just little, normal, everyday things. Getting out of bed. Getting dressed. Making food. I find it all exciting.

I suppose the underlying current for me is the idea of not doing something I've done before. I call myself a character actor and I'm always trying to stay a character actor.

Listening and talking to my teammates has helped me learn the NBA game. I know that talent can only take you so far.