It is sad to grow old but nice to ripen.

It is sad to grow old but nice to ripen.

Good people are good because they've come to wisdom through failure.

Good people are good because they've come to wisdom through failure.

I never let my subject get in the way of what I want to talk about.

I never let my subject get in the way of what I want to talk about.

On the ladder of success: Some people are at the top of the ladder, some
are in the middle, still read more

On the ladder of success: Some people are at the top of the ladder, some
are in the middle, still more are at the bottom, and a whole lot more
don't even know there is a ladder.

Despite everybody who has been born and has died, the world has just gone on. I mean, look at Napoleon read more

Despite everybody who has been born and has died, the world has just gone on. I mean, look at Napoleon --but we went right on. Look at Harpo Marx --the world went around, it didn't stop for a second. It's sad but true. John Kennedy, right?

Every time I try to define a perfectly stable person, I am appalled by the dullness of that person.

Every time I try to define a perfectly stable person, I am appalled by the dullness of that person.

A thought which does not result in an action is nothing much, and an
action which does not proceed from read more

A thought which does not result in an action is nothing much, and an
action which does not proceed from a thought is nothing at all.

Do you want to be safe and good, or do you want to take a chance and be great?

Do you want to be safe and good, or do you want to take a chance and be great?

Whenever you're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and read more

Whenever you're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude.