James Stewart

"Mistakes are proof that you are trying."

"A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing."

"You've got to learn to accept the test to get to the best."

"Excellence is not a skill, it's an attitude."

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

"Your limitation—it's only your imagination."

"The most important single thing is to just start."

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

"There is no elevator to success, you have to take the stairs."

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."

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

"The best revenge is living well."

"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift."

"That's what I enjoy most is being around actors and creating that magic with good people."

"The screen is a window into another world."

"Every man has his own courage, and is betrayed because he pursues his own adventure."

"I've had a wonderful life and I'm grateful for all of it."

"A man should not stop his fighting just because he has been knocked down."

"Love is what makes the world go round."

"The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention."

"I'm convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it."

"The most wasted of all days is one without laughter."

"Behind every great man is a great woman, behind her is his wife."

"A satisfied life is the greatest wealth."

"We are here on Earth to help others. What on Earth the others are here for, I don't know."

"Worry is the most subtle and destructive of all human diseases."

"When facing difficulties, remember that life is still worth living."

"The bigger the dreams, the bigger the determination needed."

"A person without patience is like a flower without color."

"True happiness comes from helping others."