Johnny Carson

"The most important key to great communication is listening."

"I've always felt that the real sign of success is not in the money you make, but in the lives you touch."

"Never trust a man who doesn't drink because he's probably a self-righteous bore."

"I do not believe you can do today's show and tonight's show as well as you'd like to do them both."

"The secret of success is to do the work required."

"I never hesitate to promote someone I don't like."

"There is a difference between being liked and being respected."

"All people are made of atoms, and atoms are all the same. So really, we're all made of the same stuff."

"Magic is the art of entertaining by creating illusion and wonder."

"I'm not afraid of death. What I'm more afraid of is wasting my life."

"Laughter is the best medicine."

"I believe in the power of positive thinking."

"The world breaks everyone, and some become strong at the broken places."

"Do what you love and the money will follow."

"Being idle is a form of death."

"I want to be remembered as someone who made people laugh and think."

"The past is behind, learn from it. The future is ahead, prepare for it. But today is here, live it."

"Criticism is something we can avoid easily by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing."

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

"If you don't have health, you haven't got anything."

"Gratitude is the greatest attitude."

"Every person has within the power to succeed."

"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."

"I have always believed that humor is a key to opening many doors."

"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."

"The truth will set you free, but first it will make you angry."

"Change is the only constant in life."

"I've learned that I learn the most when I'm uncomfortable."

"A good friend is like a four-leaf clover, hard to find and lucky to have."

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."