“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”

The mind, once stretched by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions.

What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered.

Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string.

Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.

The only way to have a friend is to be one.

The good news is that the moment you decide that what you know is more important than what you have been taught to believe, you will have shifted gears in your quest for abundance. Success comes from within, not from without.

A child is a curly, dimpled lunatic.

Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.

Shallow men believe in luck or in circumstance. Strong men believe in cause and effect.

Whoso would be a man must be a nonconformist.

Be good to your work, your word, and your friend.

Sorrow looks back, Worry looks around, Faith looks up.

We are always getting ready to live but never living.

Every wall is a door.

Always do what you are afraid to do.

Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting some on yourself.

I had developed this habit of writing scenarios as a hobby. I would find out which stories had been sold to be made into films and I would write my own treatment and then compare it.

The search for external sources is nothing compared to internal forces.

Don’t compare her to sunshine and roses when she’s clearly orchids and moonlight.

The only one you should compare yourself to is you. Your mission is to become better today than you were yesterday.

There’s nothing my housekeeper does that I can’t do – and maybe better!

It’s cruel to compare two actors working with two different filmmakers on two different characters.

Comparisons are easily done, once you’ve had a taste of perfection.

Compare yourself to who you were yesterday, not to who someone else is today.