Most action is based on redemption and revenge, and that's a formula. Moby Dick was formula. It's how you get to the conclusion that makes it interesting.

Quote by Sylvester Stallone

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Once is a man's life, for one mortal moment, he must make a grab for...

Once is a man's life, for one mortal moment, he must make a grab for...

I'm a patriot of the heart.

I'm a patriot of the heart.

Success is usually the culmination of controlling failure.

Success is usually the culmination of controlling failure.

I never quite understood these actors - though I envy them sometimes - who can...

I never quite understood these actors - though I envy them sometimes - who can...

I'm more focused and have a greater sense of challenge, because I constantly feel the...

I'm more focused and have a greater sense of challenge, because I constantly feel the...

I take rejection as someone blowing a bugle in my ear to wake me up...

I take rejection as someone blowing a bugle in my ear to wake me up...

I respect a woman too much to marry her.

I respect a woman too much to marry her.

That's what Rocky is all about: pride, reputation, and not being another bum in the...

That's what Rocky is all about: pride, reputation, and not being another bum in the...

I have great expectations for the future, because the past was highly overrated.

I have great expectations for the future, because the past was highly overrated.

If bad decorating was a hanging offense, there'd be bodies hanging from every tree!

If bad decorating was a hanging offense, there'd be bodies hanging from every tree!

I have a lack of fear, whereas in the past the fear of failure was...

I have a lack of fear, whereas in the past the fear of failure was...

I think that gravity sets into everything, including careers, but pendulums do swing and mountains...

I think that gravity sets into everything, including careers, but pendulums do swing and mountains...

I think everyone has a certain kind of formula in their life. When you deviate...

I think everyone has a certain kind of formula in their life. When you deviate...

When I tried to branch out into comedy, I didn't do very well at it,...

When I tried to branch out into comedy, I didn't do very well at it,...

Like I said, I've got too much respect for women to marry them, but that...

Like I said, I've got too much respect for women to marry them, but that...

It would be great to be able to pass on to someone all of the...

It would be great to be able to pass on to someone all of the...

When you're on top and you lead the parade, everyone's there throwing lilies and lilac...

When you're on top and you lead the parade, everyone's there throwing lilies and lilac...

I was very much into buying contemporary art, but I've just decided I want to...

I was very much into buying contemporary art, but I've just decided I want to...

What I'm trying to do now in my life - not just with the building,...

What I'm trying to do now in my life - not just with the building,...

I believe there's an inner power that makes winners or losers. And the winners are...

I believe there's an inner power that makes winners or losers. And the winners are...