"In almost everything, experience is more valuable than precept."

"The perfection of art is to conceal art."

"Fear of the future is worse than one's present fortune."

"To my mind the boy who gives least promise is one in whom the critical faculty develops in advance of the imagination."

"Many people would no more think of entering journalism than the sewage business - which at least does us all some good."

"I think I was a good student, because I jumped over a school. My main interest was basically history and literature. Sports were basically basketball and swimming at a pool. I was so happy."

"In the sports arena I would say there is nothing like training and preparation. You have to train your mind as much as your body."

"It's interesting to feel the pressure of having to be outgoing, because I think in general, as a human being, I'm pessimistic and introverted. But, it's cool, because it's a whole different side of me, and I impress myself. Even at times when I think that there's no possible way that I can be engaging, I'll suddenly pull it out and impress myself."