A great thing can only be done by a great person; and they do it without effort.
The broader the topic, the easier it is, not only to fill a book, but to set the bar pretty high for really great stuff.
I am, really, a great writer; my only difficulty is in finding great readers.
My dad had been an actor... not only had my dad been an actor, but his dad had been an actor, and my great-grandfather had been an actor. And who knows before then?
The Olympics is still my greatest achievement... I have many belts, but there is only one Olympic gold.
The greatest joys are found not only in what we do and feel, but also in what we hope for.
Once writing has become your major vice and greatest pleasure, only death can stop it.
Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.
Relationships are like traffic lights. And I just have this theory that I can only exist in a relationship if it's a green light.
After two world tours where we played every state but Greenland, I only saw the inside of a hotel. I wouldn't have missed it for the world, but it did get tiring.
I play fairly aggressively week to week and fire at a lot of pins. So I might miss more greens than other pros, but I'm still only a few yards from the hole when I do. That being said, when I really need to hit a green in regulation, I'm confident in my swing.
I visit studios. Just to get the feel, the smell, and see what other people are doing. Not only listening to the radio, but going to studios, greeting musicians and artists, just getting a vibe.
Close don't count in baseball. Close only counts in horseshoes and grenades.
It is grievous to read the papers in most respects, I agree. More and more I skim the headlines only, for one can be sure what is carried beneath them quite automatically, if one has long been a reader of the press journalism.
The only people who should really sin are the people who can sin and grin.
My first duty to write a gripping yarn. Second is to convey credible characters who make you feel what they feel. Only third comes the idea.
The core plot of 'Mercury' is so gripping that when I thought of making it as a silent film, it only made it more interesting. Once I finished writing the first draft, making a silent film that's both thrilling and engaging seemed possible. When the film team read the final script, they felt the same.
The only thing I keep from the races I've won are the handle bar grips from the bike, the rubber bits.
The Heads were the only band on that scene that had a groove.
I'm really 95 percent Mr. Rogers, and only 5 percent Oscar the Grouch.'
