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.

If you're bored with life, if you don't get up every morning with a burning desire to do things, you don't have enough goals.

I don't believe people die from hard work. They die from stress and worry and fear -- the negative emotions. Those are the killers, not hard work. The fact is, in our society today, most people don't understand what hard work is all about.

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

Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.

If you wish success in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother and hope your guardian genius.

In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield.

I`d like to live as a poor man with lots of money.

A man paints with his brains and not with his hands.

Great companies are built on great products.

Let others lead small lives, but not you. Let others argue over small things, but not you. Let others cry over small hurts, but not you. Let others leave their future in someone else's hands, but not you.

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

Art calls for complete mastery of techniques, developed by reflection within the soul.

Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.

The successful leader must plan his work and work his plan.

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

The painter has the Universe in his mind and hands.

Tell the audience what you're going to say, say it; then tell them what you've said.

We are trying to prove ourselves wrong as quickly as possible, because only in that way can we find progress.

Success is steady progress toward one's personal goals

Eighty percent of success is showing up.