Archived Quotes

The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.

Talent hits a target no one else can hit;

Genius hits a target no one else can see.

Storms make trees take deeper roots.

One doesn’t recognize the really important moments in one’s life

until it’s too late.

Common sense is not so common.

It’s a great privilege to be an actor.

It’s a great privilege to be alive.

Your time is limited,

so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.

I’m not saying I’m a great actor,

but I’m a hard worker.

The fear of death follows from the fear of life.

A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness;

only light can do that.

Hate cannot drive out hate;

only love can do that.

The welfare of the people is the ultimate law.

I like nonsense;

it wakes up the brain cells.

Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy.

They can conquer

who believe they can

Virgil

A man in debt is so far a slave.

Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder

if they have ever made a difference in the world,

but the Marines don’t have that problem.

Nothing is more beautiful than the loveliness

of the woods before sunrise.

He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe,

is as good as dead; his eyes are closed.

The most important single ingredient in

the formula of success is knowing

how to get along with people.

I don't think of all the misery,

but of the beauty that still remains.