Don't shy away from earning, but don't sell away your soul.

Being competent means the ability to control and operate the things in the environment and the environment itself.

L. Ron Hubbard

Now it is established in the sciences that no knowledge is acquired save through the study of its causes and beginnings, if it has had causes and beginnings nor completed except by knowledge of its accidents and accompanying essentials.

Avicenna

If you write a novel alone you sit and you weave a little narrative. And it's O.K., but it's of no account.

V. S. Naipaul

The second gift is Beauty. May your deeds reflect its depth.

Charlene Costanzo

I would never have gone anywhere if it hadn't been for Mother's faith and support.

Patsy Cline

From a very early age, I made my decisions based on careers that I admire. The one thing that all the actresses I love have in common is that they have diversity in their careers.

Olivia Wilde

There are joys which long to be ours. God sends ten thousands truths, which come about us like birds seeking inlet; but we are shut up to them, and so they bring us nothing, but sit and sing awhile upon the roof, and then fly away.

Henry Ward Beecher

Basically my wife was immature. I'd be at home in the bath and she would come in and sink my boats.

Woody Allen

I love to wear lingerie. The problem is that men always rip it off too quickly. When women are dolled up in lingerie they feel sexy. So let us wear it for five minutes.

Karen McDougal

If we recognize our talents and use them appropriately, and choose a field that uses those talents, we will rise to the top of our field.

Ben Carson

If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.

Henry David Thoreau

Back when I was a competitive swimmer, I used to dream of going to the Olympics. But then I changed my mind, once I found out how expensive the tickets are.?

Jarod Kintz