Most successful men have not achieved their distinction by having some new talent or opportunity presented to them. They have read more

Most successful men have not achieved their distinction by having some new talent or opportunity presented to them. They have developed the opportunity that was at hand.

The real being, with no status, is always going in and out through the doors of your face.

The real being, with no status, is always going in and out through the doors of your face.

Any startling piece of work has a subversive element in it, a delicious element often. Subversion is only disagreeable when read more

Any startling piece of work has a subversive element in it, a delicious element often. Subversion is only disagreeable when it manifests in political or social activity. In what we call art, it's one of the most desirable characteristics of a piece of work.

I'd rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are;
because a could-be is a maybe who is reaching read more

I'd rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are;
because a could-be is a maybe who is reaching for a star.
I'd rather be a has-been than a might-have-been, by far;
for a might have-been has never been, but a has was once an are.

Success always occurs in private, and failure in full view.

Success always occurs in private, and failure in full view.

I never wanted to be famous. I only wanted to be great.

I never wanted to be famous. I only wanted to be great.

To sit in judgment
of those things which you perceive to be wrong or
imperfect is to be one more read more

To sit in judgment
of those things which you perceive to be wrong or
imperfect is to be one more person who is part of judgment, evil or
imperfection.

If you plan for one year, plant rice. If you plan for ten years, plant
trees. If you plan for read more

If you plan for one year, plant rice. If you plan for ten years, plant
trees. If you plan for 100 years, educate mankind.

You'll see things "you never knew you never knew.".

You'll see things "you never knew you never knew.".