A man can believe a considerable deal of rubbish, and yet go about his daily work in a rational and cheerful manner.

Dreams can become a reality when we possess a vision that is characterized by the willingness to work hard, a desire for excellence, and a belief in our right and our responsiblity to be equal members of society.

I wasn't born a fool. It took work to get this way.

I think I've got my business notions and my sense for that sort of thing from my dad. My dad never had a chance to go to school. He couldn't read and write. But he was so smart. He was just one of those people that could just make the most of anything and everything that he had to work with.

I don't think I am evangelical in my work.

Teach us, O Lord, the disciplines of patience, for to wait is often harder than to work.

If you love something - and there are things that I love - you do want more and more and more of it, but that's not the way to produce good work.

My ideal relaxation is working on upholstry. I spend hours in junk shops buying furniture. I do all the upholstery work myself, and it's like therapy.

To know how to grow old is the master work of wisdom, and one of the most difficult chapters in the great art of living.

I have learned not to read reviews. Period. And I hate reviewers. All of them, or at least all but two or three. Life is much simpler ignoring reviews and the nasty people who write them. Critics should find meaningful work.