There is far more opportunity than there is ability.
Many live by their wits but few by their wit.
Don't believe in miracles - depend on them.
Only mediocrities rise to the top in a system that won't tolerate wave making.
Fools rush in where wise men fear to trade.
The modern child will answer you back before you've said anything.
Many an optimist has become rich simply by buying out a pessimist.
[You're voice acting] and you're screaming and yelling you can't help but sort of physicalize things. The next day I'm usually sore in some weird part of my body.
I have had enough experience in all my years, and have read enough of the past, to know that advice to grandchildren is usually wasted.
My own brain is to me the most unaccountable of machinery - always buzzing, humming, soaring roaring diving, and then buried in mud. And why? What's this passion for?
The characters in my films try to live honestly and make the most of the lives they've been given. I believe you must live honestly and develop your abilities to the full. People who do this are the real heroes.