Great ability develops and reveals itself increasingly with every new assignment.

The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.

Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.

He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much, and God in everything.

It is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterwards.

Self-reflection is the school of wisdom.

The wise have a solid sense of silence and the ability to keep a storehouse of secrets. Their capacity and character are respected.

Know or listen to those who know.

To find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.

There are friendships merely for pleasure, some for the exchange of ideas. Rarest are those friends of one's inmost self.

A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity.

Boys, be ambitious. Be ambitious not for money, not for selfish aggrandizement, not for the evanescent thing which men call fame. Be ambitious for the attainment of all that a man can be.

A wrong was just righted. Take care of my best friend.

If a good editor will let me tell my story with the right artist, I'm happy.

By no means do I consider myself this great sparkling personality.

The applause we give those who are new to society often proceeds from a secret envying of those already established.

The worst constructed play is a Bach fugue when compared to life.

One piece of advice that always stuck in my mind is that people should be respected and trusted as people, not because of their position or title.

I do what I do because of Walt Disney - his films and his theme park and his characters and his joy in entertaining.

I'm an early riser and feel that some of the best ideas come to you between 5 and 6 a.m.

While leadership depends on depth of conviction and the power coming therefrom, there must also be the ability to share that conviction with others.