I never placed my head upon the pillow at night without reminding myself that my success might only be temporary.

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.

Most people are far too much occupied with themselves to be malicious.

We don't have a song, we have a whole album.

I always knew I was going to be rich. I don't think I ever doubted it for a minute.

It is great folly to wish to be wise all alone.

At one hundred, surely you learn to overcome loss and grief—or do they hound you till the bitter end?

To the ego, the present moment hardly exists. Only past and future are considered important.

I may be a lifelong 'downtowner,' but Central Park really is the most amazing and the most beautiful part of New York City.

Skill is a function of chance. It’s an intuitive best-use of chance situations.

When one has not father, or mother, or brother, and all one's friends have barely bread enough for themselves, life cannot be very easy, nor its crusts very many at any time.

Who wants to be a goddess when we can be human? Perfection is a flaw disguised as control.