Archived Quotes

Reading, after a certain age,

diverts the mind too much from its creative pursuits.

Any man who reads too much

and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking.

It were not best that we should all think alike;

it is difference of opinion that makes horse races.

I'm not a person who wants to be a star.

I want to be an artist.

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I always feel that until you take your last breath,

you're always growing.

Inspiration exists,

but it has to find you working.

Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.

I don't like being put in a box.

I just make music,

you know?

It's not the size of the dog in the fight,

it's the size of the fight in the dog.

Be happy with being you.

Love yourself first,

and everything else falls into line.

The main reason Santa

is so jolly is because

he knows where all

the bad girls live.

You can never quit.

Winners never quit,

and quitters never win

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I am humble Abraham Lincoln.

I have been solicited by my friends to

become a candidate for the Legislature.

My politics are short and sweet,

like the old woman's dance.

We must be our own before we can be another's.

Dare to know!

Have the courage to use your own understanding.

'The Lorax' book was intended to be propaganda.

I would never allow anyone to give me money,

no difference how badly I needed it,

I wanted literally to earn my living.

If music be the food of love,

play on.

I have nothing in common with lazy people

who blame others for their lack of success.

There is only one corner of the universe

you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self