Nothing dates one so dreadfully as to think someplace is uptown. At our age one must be watchful of these conversational gray hairs.

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To get it right, be born with luck or else make it. Never give up....

To get it right, be born with luck or else make it. Never give up....

The kiss. There are all sorts of kisses, lad, from the sticky confection to the...

The kiss. There are all sorts of kisses, lad, from the sticky confection to the...

Discussing how old you are is the temple of boredom.

Discussing how old you are is the temple of boredom.

If I don't make it today, I'll come in tomorrow.

If I don't make it today, I'll come in tomorrow.

So easy to fall into a rut, isn't it? Why should ruts be so comfortable...

So easy to fall into a rut, isn't it? Why should ruts be so comfortable...

Never give up. And never, under any circumstances, face the facts.

Never give up. And never, under any circumstances, face the facts.

To be somebody you must last.

To be somebody you must last.

Discussing how old you are is the temple of boredom.

Discussing how old you are is the temple of boredom.

Pan me, don't give me the part, publish everybody's book but this one and I...

Pan me, don't give me the part, publish everybody's book but this one and I...

The very best impromptu speeches are the ones written well in advance.

The very best impromptu speeches are the ones written well in advance.

Discussing how old you are is the temple of boredom.

Discussing how old you are is the temple of boredom.

Why? Because I believe I will. If you believe, then you hang on. If you...

Why? Because I believe I will. If you believe, then you hang on. If you...

Courage is like a muscle strenghthened by its use.

Courage is like a muscle strenghthened by its use.

I'm slowly becoming a convert to the principle that you can't motivate people to do...

I'm slowly becoming a convert to the principle that you can't motivate people to do...

An inventor fails 999 times, and if he succeeds once, he's in. He treats his...

An inventor fails 999 times, and if he succeeds once, he's in. He treats his...

The momentum of continuous action fuels motivation, while procrastination kills motivation.

The momentum of continuous action fuels motivation, while procrastination kills motivation.

Don't give up, it usually happens when you least expect it.

Don't give up, it usually happens when you least expect it.

You can motivate by fear. And you can motivate by reward. But both of these...

You can motivate by fear. And you can motivate by reward. But both of these...

Every human action, whether it has become positive or negative, must depend on motivation.

Every human action, whether it has become positive or negative, must depend on motivation.

All that we are is the result of what we have thought.

All that we are is the result of what we have thought.