A free-loader is a confirmed guest. He is the man who is always willing to come to dinner.

He who tooteth not his own horn, the same shall not be tooted.

You can keep the things of bronze and stone and give me one man to remember me just once a year.

I once knew a chap who had a system of just hanging the baby on the clothes line to dry and he was greatly admired by his fellow citizens for having discovered a wonderful innovation on changing a diaper.

It may not be that the race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong - but that is the way to bet.

Always try to rub up against money, for if you rub up against money long enough, some of it may rub off on you.

I came to the conclusion long ago that all life is six to five against.

I've failed so many times in my life that my recovery time has improved. I'm better at redirecting my attention. I've trained in Radical Aliveness and Core Energetics over the past couple of years and that has allowed me to see how much we project our failures onto others. It has taught me to accept myself. There is real power in owning your truth.

Life is tough, and it's really tough when you're stupid.

You can become a winner only if you are willing to walk over the edge.

I doubt whether the world holds for any one a more soul-stirring surprise than the first adventure with ice-cream.

Nobody needs to prove to anybody what they're worthy of, just the person that they look at in the mirror. That's the only person you need to answer to.

Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.

I'm sure I never used to be so sensitive. I think it is due to this nervous condition.

No matter how much suffering you went through, you never wanted to let go of those memories.

After all is said and done, more is said than done.

My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.

Human nature is above all things lazy.

I like to use the hard times in the past, to motivate me today.