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

The only 'break' anyone can afford to rely upon is a self-made 'break'.

Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs

You can't make souffle rise twice.

Success is never final. Failure is never fatal. It s courage that counts.

The successful leader must be willing to assume responsibility for the mistakes and the shortcomings of his followers.

If your business is only to sweep a crossing, remember it is your duty to make that crossing the best swept of the world.

The majority of people who fail to accumulate money sufficient for their needs are, generally, easily influenced by the opinion of others.

Percentages are why I am rich.

I don't want to achieve immortality through my work... I want to achieve it through not dying.

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

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.

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

Success comes to those who become success conscious. Failure comes to those who indifferently allow themselves to become failure conscious.

Don't mistake activity with achievement.

Old Professors never die, they just lose their faculties.

The finest task for an Engineer – to survey, to plan, to suggest resources and material, assemble them for task in hand, implement and produce results.

When inspiration does not come to me, I go halfway to meet it.

Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell 'em, 'Certainly I can!' Then get busy and find out how to do it.

The leader of genius must have the ability to make different opponents appear as if they belonged to one category.

I believe in the Bible. I believe that all good things come from God. I don't believe I'd sing the way I do if God hadn't wanted me to.'