There are two men inside the artist, the poet and the craftsman. One is born a poet. One becomes a craftsman.
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There are two men inside the artist, the poet and the craftsman. One is born a poet. One becomes a craftsman.
Our destiny is frequently met in the very paths we take to avoid it.
I'd rather attempt to do something great and fail than to attempt to do nothing and succeed.
Television has proved that people will look at anything rather than each other.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.
It is essential to understand that battles are primarily won in the hearts of men.
Keep in mind that the true measure of an individual is how he treats a person who can do him absolutely no good.
It's a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it.
It has been my observation that most people get ahead during the time that others waste.
In times like these, it helps to recall that there have always been times like these.
We should never permit ourselves to do anything that we are not willing to see our children do.
Ability is of little account without opportunity.
Happiness: a good bank account, a good cook, and a good digestion.
True happiness comes not when we get rid of all of our problems,but when we change our relationship to them, when we see our problems as a potential source of awakening, opportunities to practice, and to learn.
I'm curious about other people. That's the essence of my acting. I'm interested in what it would be like to be you.
To stay ahead, you must have your next idea waiting in the wings.
I'm always doing things I can't do. That's how I get to do them.
Many marriages would be better if the husband and the wife clearly understood that they are on the same side.
Nature never deceives us; it is we who deceive ourselves.
Discontent is the first necessity of progress.
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.
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