人為某事而誕生，並不是為無所事事而誕生。

古今中外，凡成就事業，對人類有作為的無一不是腳踏實地艱苦攀登的結果。

創新人才的基本要件――負“職責”肯領悟，勤“動手”不怕錯，守“紀律”重團結。

非經自我發奮所得的創新，就不是真正的創新。

沒有任何動物比螞蟻更勤奮，然而它卻最沉默寡言。

對搞科學的人來說，勤奮就是成功之母。

科學是為了那些勤奮好學的人，詩歌是為了那些知識淵博的人。

哪裡有天才，我是把別人喝咖啡的功夫，都用在工作上的。

業精於勤而荒於嬉，行成於思而毀於隨。

路是腳踏出來的，歷史是人寫出來的。人的每一步行動都在書寫自己的歷史。

生命的用途並不在長短而在我們怎樣利用它。許多人活的日子並不多，卻活了很長久。

攀登上一個階梯，這固然很好，只要還有力氣，那就意味著必須再繼續前進一步。

勞動教養了身體，學習教養了心靈。

在天才和勤奮兩者之間，我毫不遲疑地選擇勤奮，她是幾乎世界上一切成就的催產婆。

我們每個人手裡都有一把自學成才的鑰匙，這就是：理想勤奮毅力虛心和科學方法。

什麼是天才！我想，天才就是勤奮的結果。

不存在沒有熱情的智慧，也不存在沒有知能的熱情，如果沒有勤奮，也不存在熱情與才能的結合。

天才就是最強有力的牛，他們一刻不停地一天工作十八小時。

時間是個常數，但也是個變數。勤奮的人無窮多，懶惰的人無窮少。

求學的三個條件是：多觀察多吃苦多研究。

如果你富於天資，勤奮可以發揮它的作用；如果你智力平庸，勤奮可以彌補它的不足。

形成天才的決定因素應該是勤奮，有幾分勤學苦練是成正比例的。

攀登頂峰，這種奮鬥的本身就足以充實人的心。人們必須相信，壘山不止就是幸福。

Nothing crushes freedom as substantially as a tank.

To me, it doesn't matter who you are or where you're from - if you're a good person and you got my back, I got yours.

I think it is perfectly natural for any artist to admire intensely and love a young man. It is an incident in the life of almost every artist.

Whatever I own is temporary, since we're only here for a short period of time. It's what we do and produce, it's our actions that will last forever. That's real value.

Good intentions can often lead to unintended consequences. It is hard to imagine a law intended for the workforce known to Henry Ford can serve the needs of a workplace shaped by the innovations of Bill Gates.

When I'm grateful for all the blessings, it puts away all the stress about things not in my control. Things like long hours, aging, pollution, scandals... it helps me create perspective by just focusing on being grateful. Take that moment twice a day with yourself.

I think the context of an hour-long drama gives breathing space that you don't get in a film.

I didn't want to get that ring around my lips from practicing the trumpet, because I thought the girls wouldn't like me. So I never practiced.

George Harrison is perhaps one of the most creative people I ever met, not only in his music and songwriting, but just the way he lived his life, decorated his gardens and homes. He was a dear friend of mine. His entire approach to music was very unique.

When I don't have a good time, it's usually because there's a stiffness that stifles creativity.

Without really analyzing it, I grew up in Massachusetts, so the Salem witch trials were always something that I was around. The average kindergartner probably doesn't know about it, except that in Massachusetts, you do, because they'll take you on field trips to see reenactments and stuff.

A wife should no more take her husband's name than he should hers. My name is my identity and must not be lost.

I did this scene in 'Lars and the Real Girl' where I was in a room full of old ladies who were knitting, and it was an all-day scene, so they showed me how. It was one of the most relaxing days of my life.

Shirley Maclaine once said that she didn't want to be a big star, just a long star. That's what I want too.

The main rule to me is to honor God with your life. To life a life of integrity. Not be selfish. You know, help others. But that's really the essence of the Christian faith.

In 2001, Katie Couric told 'Today Show' audiences that 7 percent of Americans doubt the moon landing happened - that it was staged in the Nevada desert.

Someday, when I manage to finally figure out how to take care of myself, then I'll consider taking care of someone else.

There is nothing new about these Republican attacks on our family planning decisions. In fact, from the moment they came into power, Republicans in the House of Representatives have been waging a war on women's health.

We've got to work to save our children and do it with full respect for the fact that if we do not, no one else is going to do it.

Down with Dukes of Hazzard!

A lot of the books that I grew up reading were pretty brutal, like the 'Redwall' books.

In Britain, you don't usually learn about evolution until you are about 15. I should have thought that you should start at about 8. But I could be wrong about that.

I've made a career writing about fictitious anti-heroes. To create these worlds, I've spent a lot of time with active members on both sides of the law. And if I had to pick the most interesting of the two, the choice is obvious - we all love the guys in black.

I think it was in Moscow last year and I got changed for training the day before we played Moscow, but the fact is they actually wanted to do John's, me and John were next to each other and they did mine by mistake. John had done them I think. So yeah it is true.