"Ability is nothing without opportunity."

"It is generally agreed that 'Hello' is an appropriate greeting because if you entered a room and said 'Goodbye,' it could confuse a lot of people."

"Fixed ideas are like a cramp in the foot - the best remedy against it is to tread on it."

"All the world is queer save thee and me. And even thou art a little queer."

"Idleness is a constant sin, and labor is a duty. Idleness is the devil's home for temptation and for unprofitable, distracting musings; while labor profiteth others and ourselves."

"It's not the will to win that matters...everyone has that. It's the will to prepare to win that matters."

"One must be poor to know the luxury of giving!"

"Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock."

"Art is one thing that can go on mattering once it has stopped hurting."

"There are only two kinds of freedom in the world; the freedom of the rich and powerful, and the freedom of the artist and the monk who renounces possessions."

"Show me a man who has enjoyed his school days and I'll show you a bully and a bore."

"Truth is what stands the test of experience."