It's a rare person who wants to hear what he doesn't want to hear.
Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain.
The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' (I found it!) but 'That's funny ...'
For me, it's that I contributed, ... That I'm on this planet doing some good and making people happy. That's to me the most important thing, that my hour of television is positive and upbeat and an antidote for all the negative stuff going on in life.
I despise the pleasure of pleasing people that I despise.
A man can do all things if he but wills them.
Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.