I'm not afraid of working hard at anything, whatever it is. I just always want to be the best that I can.
That man never grows old who keeps a child in his heart
Fire and swords are slow engines of destruction, compared to the tongue of a Gossip.
Readings is to the mind what exercice is to the body.
Among all the diseases of the mind there is not one more epidemical or more pernicious than the love of flattery.
People spend their lives in the service of their passions instead of employing their passions in the service of their lives.
There is no Pleasure like that of receiving Praise from the Praiseworthy
History is full of blank spaces, but good stories, invariably, are not.
The payoffs in showbiz seemed as random as a slot machine.
Be the hero of your own life. Don't let somebody else play that role. (Vasu)
So my message is in whichever realm, be it going into space or going into the deep sea, you have to balance the yin and yang of caution and boldness, risk aversion and risk taking, fear and fearlessness. No great accomplishment takes place, whether it be a movie or a deep ocean expedition, or a space mission, without a kind of dynamic equipoise between the two. Luck is not a factor. Hope is not a strategy. Fear is not an option.