Everything I have, my career, my success, my family, I owe to America.

In a country like France, so ancient, their history is full of outstanding people, so they carry a heavy weight on their back. Who could write in French after Proust or Flaubert?

Manuel Puig

That's one of the reasons I moved to Florida. Of course, the main reason is the weather and the training. But there's more jealousy in Switzerland because it's so little and they don't have so many athletes.

Martina Hingis

Up men to your posts! Don't forget today that you are from old Virginia.

Gen. George Pickett, Gettysburg,

Every person who wins in any undertaking must be willing to cut all sources of retreat. Only by doing so can one be sure of maintaining that state of mind known as a burning desire to win -- essential to success.

Napoleon Hill

When I was praised I lost my time, for instantly I turned around to look at the work I had thought slightly of, and that day I made nothing new.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Someone taught me how to eat properly. Learning from others is important when it's not working for yourself.

Geri Halliwell

I am nobody, even if I say I am this or that.

Santosh Kalwar

Cursed be he above all others Who's enslaved by love of money. Money takes the place of brothers, Money takes the place of parents, Money brings us war and slaughter.

Anacreon

To the degree we're not living our dreams, our comfort zone has more control of us than we have over ourselves.

Peter McWilliams

After all, sustainability means running the global environment - Earth Inc. - like a corporation: with depreciation, amortization and maintenance accounts. In other words, keeping the asset whole, rather than undermining your natural capital.

Maurice Strong

No one can arrive from being talented alone. God gives talent; work transforms talent into genius.

Anna Pavlova

I don't think I've had a holiday in my entire life that wasn't about my dad's work.

Kat Dennings