It's the men behind who "make" the man ahead.

It's the men behind who "make" the man ahead.

Live as if your were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.

Live as if your were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.

The mark of a good leader is to know when it's time to follow.

The mark of a good leader is to know when it's time to follow.

Success is not something I've wrapped my brain around. If people go to those movies, then yes, that's true, big-time read more

Success is not something I've wrapped my brain around. If people go to those movies, then yes, that's true, big-time success. If not, it's much ado about nothing. [On the prospects for his 1997 movies The Rainmaker and Good Will Hunting].

Like Olympic medals and tennis trophies, all they signified was that the owner had done something of no benefit to read more

Like Olympic medals and tennis trophies, all they signified was that the owner had done something of no benefit to anyone more capably than everyone else.

The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it, to confess your ignorance.

The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it, to confess your ignorance.

Character is the sum and total of a person's choices.

Character is the sum and total of a person's choices.

Education is not a preparation for life; education is life itself.

Education is not a preparation for life; education is life itself.

The simplest explanation is that it doesn't make sense.

The simplest explanation is that it doesn't make sense.