Dean Martin

"Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground"

"Everything you want is on the other side of fear"

"The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new"

"I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day."

"You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on."

"Everybody wants to be somebody. The thing is, you have to pay your dues."

"The secret to a good life is to have the right person to share it with."

"I once knew a man who could sing so beautifully that he made angels weep."

"The most important thing in life is showing up—everything else is negotiable."

"You can't win them all, but you can have fun trying."

"A man should never apologize for being himself."

"The best time to enjoy life is right now, not tomorrow or next year."

"If you can laugh at yourself, you'll never run out of material."

"Success is nothing without someone to share it with."

"Life's too short to worry about what other people think."

"I like my martinis dry and my wit sharp."

"The real measure of a man is how he treats those who can do nothing for him."

"You've got to love what you do, or you shouldn't do it at all."

"Family is where life begins and love never ends."

"The greatest gift you can give someone is your time."

"A good song can say what words alone cannot."

"Perfection is the enemy of good enough."

"Stay hungry, stay foolish, stay genuine."

"The world needs more singers and fewer critics."

"Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy a very nice distraction."

"Real friends are the ones who stay when everyone else leaves."

"Life is a song—you've got to sing it your way."

"Courage is doing what you're afraid to do."

"The only failure is not trying."

"Happiness is found in the simple things we overlook."