All achievement, all earned riches, have their beginning in an idea.

From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs.

Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs

Make them laugh, make them cry, and back to laughter. What do people go to the theatre for? An emotional exercise. I am a servant of the people. I have never forgotten that.

The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.

The term 'serious actor' is kind of an oxymoron, isn't it? [Like] 'Republican party' [or] 'airplane food'.

People refuse to take chances in business, because they fear the criticism which may follow if they fail.

The way to screw up somebody's life is to give them what they want.

The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.

Well done is better than well said.

You reach a point where you don't work for money.

The secret of success is constancy to purpose.

The role of the artist is to ask questions, not answer them.

I've always thought anyone can make money. Making a life worth living, that's the real test.

The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will.

Hell, there are no rules here - we're trying to accomplish something.

Success is most often achieved by those who don't know that failure is inevitable.

Sell a man a fish, he eats for a day, teach a man how to fish, you ruin a wonderful business opportunity.

If you try to be anyone but yourself, you will fail; if you are not true to your own heart, you will fail. Then again, there's no success like failure

Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected.

Effective communication is 20% what you know and 80% how you feel about what you know.