“Genius is play, and man's capacity for achieving genius is infinite, and many may achieve genius only through play.”— William Saroyan, Three Times Three, 1936Share
“Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell.”— William SaroyanShare
“The long, dull monotonous years of middle-aged prosperity or middle-aged adversity are excellent campaigning weather.”— C.S. LewisShare
“In all things success depends on previous preparation, and without such previous preparation there is sure to be failure.”— ConfuciusShare
“I had not achieved a success; but I provoked an uproar; and the sensation was so agreeable that I resolved to try again.”— George Bernard ShawShare
“Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.”— Nelson MandelaShare
“When intelligent people pride themselves on not understanding, it is quite natural they should succeed better than fools.”— André GideShare
“Cunning and deceit will every time serve a man better than force to rise from a base condition to great fortune.”— Niccolò MachiavelliShare