I have dreams, and I want to see them come to fruition.

For a long time, I had the idea that I would do a certain amount of work the best I could, and then I would reach a comfort zone, and I wouldn’t be pushed to write more. I would become a different person. It’s a surprise to me that this hasn’t happened. Your body ages, but your mind is the same.

There has to be something in every role that interests you.

My honour was not yielded, but conquered merely.

Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to run over him.

I can tell you from experience that God’s help and presence in our lives is vital. He is the Author of all true success and everything that is good-without Him, we can do nothing of true value.

By perseverance the snail reached the ark.

If you always put limit on everything you do, physical or anything else. It will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them.

The great fun in my life has been getting up every morning and rushing to the typewriter because some new idea has hit me.

Aim above morality. Be not simply good, be good for something.

The idea that to make a man work you’ve got to hold gold in front of his eyes is a growth, not an axiom. We’ve done that for so long that we’ve forgotten there’s any other way.

Success is not a stop sign.

We shall draw from the heart of suffering itself the means of inspiration and survival.

If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail.

In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.

If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.

Go as far as you can see; when you get there you’ll be able to see farther.

Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory.

I can’t ever remember sitting around and saying, ‚gosh let’s hurry up and get these debates going, that’ll win it for me.‘ Nope.

I’m filthy rich!

It sounds simple telling people to work hard and never quit, but to really execute and demonstrate those principles takes discipline and faith. Those are the two factors that I believe separate the good from the great, the successes from the failures.

I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.

Years ago, when I first started being a big star, I had fans that were fanatical. It was when ‚Jolene‘ was a big hit.

When the water starts boiling it is foolish to turn off the heat.

The new ruler must determine all the injuries that he will need to inflict. He must inflict them once and for all.

The balloons only have one life and the only way of finding out whether they work is to attempt to fly around the world.

A man will fight harder for his interests than for his rights.

The resolve of our great nation is being tested. But make no mistake, we will show the world that we will pass the test.

It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.

Irrespective of whether you have talent or not, one has to work hard. Just being talented doesn’t mean anything; you can end up wasting it before you realize.

My success comes in making fun of whatever you’re doing. That’s my way.

That is my wish, hope, instruction for all of you: Take your education seriously, okay? Always do that. Because I wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for my education.

He has achieved success who has worked well, laughed often, and loved much.

It always remains true that if we had been greater, circumstance would have been less strong against us.

I feel like I want to take care of everyone and I also feel this terrible guilt if I am unable to. And I have felt this way ever since all this success started.

It’s a rule to give all, and it can make the difference if you work more. If you don’t have to give all, and you still win, what’s this?

Positional leaders ignore the fact that every person has hopes, dreams, desires, and goals of his own. And leaders must bring their vision and the aspirations of the people they lead together in a way that benefits everyone.

Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.

Some day I shall be President.

Under the worst conditions, horrendous conditions, people still, you know, fight for their rights and don’t just succumb.

People do not decide to become extraordinary. They decide to accomplish extraordinary things.

I don’t feel pressure in a negative way. I like pressure. I feel excitement and calm at the same time. No pressure, no diamonds. I want pressure: pressure creates drama, creates emotion.

A brand for a company is like a reputation for a person. You earn reputation by trying to do hard things well.

I’m convinced that no one can amount to a damn in the arts if he becomes sweetly reasonable, seeing all sides of a picture, forgiving all sins.

Off with you! You’re a happy fellow, for you’ll give happiness and joy to many other people. There is nothing better or greater than that!

The more nobly a man wills and acts, the more avid he becomes for great and sublime aims to pursue. He will no longer be content with family, country, and the remunerative aspect of his work. He will want wider organisations to create, new paths to blaze, causes to uphold, truths to discover, an ideal to cherish and defend.

If you get knocked down – setbacks in life, like applying for a job if they don’t hire you – keep trying, keep getting up, keep doing it.

Years ago I met Richard Burton in Port Talbot, my home town, and afterwards he passed in his car with his wife, and I thought, ‚I want to get out and become like him‘. Not because of Wales, because I love Wales, but because I was so limited as a child at school and so bereft and lonely, and I thought becoming an actor would do that.

Wherever you go, go with all your heart.

Man will do many things to get himself loved, he will do all things to get himself envied.

I always wanted to be a Vine star. I wasn’t, thank God.

Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.

The most successful men in the end are those whose success is the result of steady accretion.

I’ve heard there are troubles of more than one kind; some come from ahead, and some come from behind. But I’ve brought a big bat. I’m all ready, you see; now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!

You can become an even more excellent person by constantly setting higher and higher standards for yourself and then by doing everything possible to live up to those standards.

The child who desires education will be bettered by it; the child who dislikes it disgraced.

The unsuccessful person is burdened by learning, and prefers to walk down familiar paths. Their distaste for learning stunts their growth and limits their influence.

The great question of our time is, ‚Will we be motivated by materialistic philosophy or by spiritual power?‘

Singleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life, no matter what may be one’s aim.

There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still.

I’m afraid to fail again.