Eddie Cantor

"If you want to change the world, start with yourself."

"A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others throw at him."

"There is no substitute for hard work."

"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago; the second best time is now."

"Love is patient and kind; it is not jealous or boastful."

"Solitude is where I place my chaos to rest."

"War is the continuation of politics by other means."

"Motivation is what gets you started; habit is what keeps you going."

"Inspiration usually comes when you're working, not before."

"Relationships are like plants; they require constant care and attention."

"Death is not the greatest loss in life; the greatest loss is what dies inside while still alive."

"A man is not old until his regrets take the place of his dreams."

"The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude."

"Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and day out."

"The person who thinks it cannot be done will never succeed."

"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life."

"The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be."

"Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present."

"Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans."

"The purpose of our lives is to be happy and to share happiness with others."

"A day without laughter is a day wasted."

"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."

"Let us never forget that civil rights are human rights and human rights are civil rights."

"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."

"The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing."

"Believe you can and you're halfway there."

"It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light."

"The future is not something we enter; it is something we create."

"What we think, we become."

"The wound is the place where the Light enters you."