"We forget that every good that is..." - Quote by William James

“A Beethoven string-quartet is truly, as some one has said, a scraping of horses' tails on cats' bowels, and may be exhaustively described in such terms; but the application of this description in no way precludes the simultaneous applicability of an entirely different description.”

“A new idea is first condemned as ridiculous and then dismissed as trivial, until finally, it becomes what everybody knows.”

“Our ideas must agree with realities, be such realities concrete or abstract, be they facts or be they principles, under penalty of endless inconsistency and frustration.”

“Let us sacrifice one day to gain perhaps a whole life.”

“The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.”

“Much effort, much prosperity.”

“Always do more than what you get paid for. It makes you a valuable person.”

“The secret to success is... is no secret. It's called work your Ass off and find a way to add more value to peoples lives than anyone else does!”

“(While accepting the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award) I've been thinking about why you have to get famous to get an award for helping other people...If your name is John Doe, and you work night and day doing things for your helpless neighbors, what you get for your effort is tired. So, Mr. and Mrs. Doe, and all of you who give of yourselves, to those who carry too big a burden to make it on their own, I want you to reach out and take your share of this...Because if I have earned it, so too have you.”