To copy others is necessary, but to copy oneself is pathetic

Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value.

Real success can only come if there is a change in our societies and in our economics and in our politics.

Don't gamble; take all your savings and buy some good stock and hold it till it goes up, then sell it. If it don't go up, don't buy it.

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

Every individual has his own style, his own way of presenting himself on and off the field.

The world does not pay men for that which they 'know'. It pays them for what they do, or induce others to do.

When asked, 'How do you write?' I invariably answer, 'one word at a time.'

Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.

Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves.

Purity, patience, and perseverance are the three essentials to success and, above all, love.

The painter has the Universe in his mind and hands.

Personally, I enjoy working about 18 hours a day. Besides the short catnaps I take each day, I average about four to five hours of sleep per night.

It is a cursed evil to any man to become as absorbed in any subject as I am in mine

Success is not to be pursued; it is to be attracted by the person you become

Change yourself and your work will seem different.

Well done is better than well said.

The more you are in this business, the more humbled by it you become.

Four things for success: work and pray, think and believe.

Coming together is the beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.

Please all, and you will please none.