People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.

To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.

Idleness is the beginning of all vice, the crown of all virtues.

There is no man on Earth or devil in Hell who can keep you from the very best God put in you.

I only act from my heart.

Well I think any author or musician is anxious to have legitimate sales of their products, partly so they’re rewarded for their success, partly so they can go on and do new things.

Do your work with your whole heart, and you will succeed – there’s so little competition.

I think when smallpox was eliminated, the whole world got pretty excited about that because it’s just such a dramatic success.

The future doesn’t belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave.

Be a player; don’t play yourself. And don’t play basketball. That’s not your sport, Jeb Bush.

I like working. That’s when I’m feeling my best. And the people around me know that. My wife knows that.

What one has, one ought to use: and whatever he does he should do with all his might.

I think the message has already been sent to Hollywood, which is that this kid’s a hard worker, he’s talented, and people are coming out to see him. And when you have box-office results, Hollywood treats you different. Hollywood stands up.

I don’t believe we are supposed to go through life defeated and not having enough money to pay our bills or send our kids to college.

I think my vice would be outdoing myself.

I love movement. I love moshing.

My interest in life comes from setting myself huge, apparently unachievable challenges and trying to rise above them.

The way of fortune is like the milkyway in the sky; which is a number of small stars, not seen asunder, but giving light together: so it is a number of little and scarce discerned virtues, or rather faculties and customs, that make men fortunate.

When I started Virgin from a basement in west London, there was no great plan or strategy. I didn’t set out to build a business empire… For me, building a business is all about doing something to be proud of, bringing talented people together and creating something that’s going to make a real difference to other people’s lives.

It’s been my experience in politics that you can try and plan it out: ‚I’m going to hit the three ball which will hit the eight ball.‘ You’ve just got to go run and try to do everything right. And then have a little luck.

If a man constantly aspires is he not elevated?

The only failure one should fear, is not hugging to the purpose they see as best.

I tell my fellow reggaetoneros, keep giving it your all and bring more creativity.

How can sincerity be a condition of friendship? A taste for truth at any cost is a passion which spares nothing.

A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at.

We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret or disappointment.

The most pathetic person in the world is someone who has sight, but has no vision.

I had so many people try to talk me out of starting a rocket company, it was crazy.

My friends and I had fun together, but I was more reserved, not at all the life of the party. I would just be the quiet one in the room.

I have always been pushed by the negative. The apparent failure of a play sends me back to my typewriter that very night, before the reviews are out. I am more compelled to get back to work than if I had a success.

I’ve been writing my entire life, and I’ll always write.

There is a tendency for things to right themselves.

I go on working for the same reason that a hen goes on laying eggs.

If a man can… make a better mousetrap, the world will make a beaten path to his door.

Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What’s a sundial in the shade?

Success is getting what you want. Happiness is liking what you get.

Often people become our friend or follower with an undercurrent of resentment in our having more success than they have. They secretly desire the opportunity to take us down a notch; they have a nose for any misstep on our part they can exploit.

All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.

I like having my hands in the clay. I like the movie-making process.

What is not started today is never finished tomorrow.

Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory, there is no survival.

Success is counted sweetest by those who never succeed.

The man who has no problems is out of the game.

If everything isn’t black and white, I say, ‚Why the hell not?‘

The right man is the one who seizes the moment.

Today is life-the only life you are sure of. Make the most of today. Get interested in something. Shake yourself awake. Develop a hobby. Let the winds of enthusiasm sweep through you. Live today with gusto.

The world has the habit of making room for the man whose actions show that he knows where he is going.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

The mind is the limit. As long as the mind can envision the fact that you can do something, you can do it, as long as you really believe 100 percent.

To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions.

I booked my first studio at like 12 or 13. Somewhere in that season of my life, singing along with the radio became me wanting to be on radio, you know.

Pull the string, and it will follow wherever you wish. Push it, and it will go nowhere at all.

There’s only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self.

There are many harsh lessons to be learned from the gambling experience, but the harshest one of all is the difference between having Fun and being Smart.

We’re just enthusiastic about what we do.

We need to steer clear of this poverty of ambition, where people want to drive fancy cars and wear nice clothes and live in nice apartments but don’t want to work hard to accomplish these things. Everyone should try to realize their full potential.

We dissect failure a lot more than we dissect success.

Stay hungry, stay foolish.

Educate the masses, elevate their standard of intelligence, and you will certainly have a successful nation.

Success is doing ordinary things extraordinarily well.

I began writing at the age of 5, but there was a dark period between the ages of 8 and 16 when I didn’t write. I started again at 16 and have no idea why, but it was suddenly the only thing I wanted to do.