"It behooves every man to remember that the work of the critic is of altogether secondary importance, and that in the end, progress is accomplished by the man who does things."

"Nine-tenths of wisdom consists in being wise in time."

"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."

"Practical efficiency is common, and lofty idealism not uncommon; it is the combination which is necessary, and the combination is rare"

"The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything."

"A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad."

"Doctors and nurses are people who give you medicine until you die."

"There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval"

"A tough lesson in life that one has to learn is that not everybody wishes you well."

"Go after a man's weakness, and never, ever, threaten unless you're going to follow through, because if you don't, the next time you won't be taken seriously."

"Take it from Richard, poor and lame, what's begun in anger ends in shame."

"Don't let people drive you crazy when you know it's in walking distance."