A man has no right to occupy another man’s time unnecessarily

Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.

I never would have been able to tithe the first million dollars I ever made if I had not tithed my first salary, which was $1.50 per week.

Success comes from keeping the ears open and the mouth closed

I was early taught to work as well as play. My life has been one long, happy holiday; Full of work and full of play- I dropped the worry on the way- And God was good to me everyday.

I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity.

I would rather hire a man with enthusiasm, than a man who knows everything.

Every right implies a responsibility; Every opportunity, an obligation, Every possession, a duty.

If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.

Singleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life, no matter what may be one's aim.

The secret of success is to do the common things uncommonly well.

History belongs to the intercessors - those who believe and pray the future into being.

Nothing kills creativity faster than a wall.

We employ free will to design of our own being and therefore we must accept responsibility for our actions.

The government has a history of not treating people fairly, from the internment of Japanese Americans in World War II to African-Americans in the Civil Rights era.

Without explaining why, and, most of all, without naming other authors or books, I can only say my novels are influenced by love and death.

I think some people would say that I do overwhelm the words with the music, and sometimes thank goodness I do.

The best novelist of my generation is an Italian living in Paris, still working and improving - Italo Calvino.

Experiences are the seeds out of which wisdom grows.

Hello, Young Lovers, Wherever You Are.

My philosophy is that if I have any money I invest it in new ventures and not have it sitting around.