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"The only thing I have never done is a Broadway play. I'm not sure I have the discipline necessary to do a Broadway play. I know it holds a fascination for certain actors."
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"Self-discipline is nothing but self-consciousness."
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Personal Development
"To truly be better than your past self, you must practice the rule of ten thousand hours and you must invest so much time building yourself up."
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Personal Development
"Spill not the morning (the quintessence of the day!) in recreations for sleep is a recreation. Add not therefore sauce to sauce. ... Pastime like wine is poison in the morning. It is then good husbandry to sow the head which hath lain fallow all night with some serious work."
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"Only a changed person can live according to the law."
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Personal Development
"Rituals are a good signal to your unconscious that it is time to kick in."
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Personal Development
"The willingness to burn your ships, cut off all sources of retreat, and take decisive action is often the only assured path to success."
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Personal Development
"If you can cope the pride when winning,then you can confront despair when lose."
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"The level of Personal Responsibility in developed countries is averagely much higher than is seen in developing nations."
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"You must stop been so carnal and learn to say no to people, if it concerns the things of God."
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Personal Development
"Be on time! If you have a 15-minute appointment-keep it at fifteen minutes unless there is mutual agreement to continue."
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"It was a decision to work clean. I just prefer to work that way. I have no problem with comedians who don't work that way. There was a temptation in the early '70s to reconsider. I decided against it."
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"I've been a very lucky actor."
Actor
"Laughter gives us distance. It allows us to step back from an event, deal with it and then move on."
Laughter
"I think you should be a child for as long as you can. I have been successful for 74 years being able to do that. Don't rush into adulthood, it isn't all that much fun."
Success
"Jack Benny was, without a doubt, the bravest comedian I have ever seen work. He wasn't afraid of silence. He would take as long as it took to tell the story."
Work
"I'm very open to the up-and-comers."
Open
"The only thing I have never done is a Broadway play. I'm not sure I have the discipline necessary to do a Broadway play. I know it holds a fascination for certain actors."
Discipline
"I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down'."
Music
"I was never a Certified Public Accountant. I just had a degree in accounting. It would require passing a test, which I would not have been able to do."
Public
"Funny is funny is funny."
Funny
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