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Own nothing, control everything.


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

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.

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

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 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 always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity.



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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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





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If I become the man you want, I wouldn't be the man I am.

If I become the man you want, I wouldn't be the man I am.



Give me strength to walk the soft earth, a relative to all that is.

Give me strength to walk the soft earth, a relative to all that is.



Surrounding myself with women of different backgrounds and on different paths and in different stages of their lives has become so valuable to me.

Surrounding myself with women of different backgrounds and on different paths and in different stages of their lives has become so valuable to me.



[9/11] was not meant to be argued with. It wasn't part of any negotiation. No message was intended with it. It spoke for itself, which is unusual.

[9/11] was not meant to be argued with. It wasn't part of any negotiation. No message was intended with it. It spoke for itself, which is unusual.



All I ever wanted to be was happy.

All I ever wanted to be was happy.



I've worked with a lot of first-time directors who kind of look to me for ideas and opinions and stuff, and I'm a team player.

I've worked with a lot of first-time directors who kind of look to me for ideas and opinions and stuff, and I'm a team player.



I guess anyone would be nervous to give your life over to someone to make a film about it.

I guess anyone would be nervous to give your life over to someone to make a film about it.



If all people are free, all are equal. If they are equal, they are just.

If all people are free, all are equal. If they are equal, they are just.




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