“When you awaken some morning and hear that somebody or other has been ...” — James Whitcomb Riley Quote

“When you awaken some morning and hear that somebody or other has been discovered, you can put it down as a fact that he discovered himself years ago - since that time he has been toiling, working, and striving to make himself worthy of general discovery.”

“The anger of a person who is strong, can always bide its time.”

“When I see a bird that walks like a duck and swims like a duck and quacks like a duck, I call that bird a duck.”

“It is no use to grumble and complain; It's just as cheap and easy to rejoice; When God sorts out the weather and sends rain - Why, rain's my choice.”

“He Is Not Dead”

“Continuous, unflagging effort, persistence and determination will win. Let not the man be discouraged who has these.”

“Since I've been home-schooled since sixth grade, I've practiced six to seven hours a day. I wake up, practice for three hours in the morning, eat lunch, and then go out and play eighteen or more holes.”

“Very first thing in the morning, I spew some rough genius directly on to the laptop. Then I have coffee and rewrite for three hours.”

“I was born an optimist, as I always say. If I wake up in the morning with a pain in my chest, I'll always assume it's indigestion. It will probably be the end of me! But it's true - that's the kind of person I am.”

“In the morning, I always eat fruit and yogurt with cereal. And for lunch and dinner, I always have vegetables as a side.”

“I am miserable when everything is in order and quiet. Seriously, it's hard for me when I can go home quietly, go to sleep, and get up in the morning without fear and tension.”

“The sets were incredible. You would walk in at 6 in the morning, and we were really living in 'Blade Runner.'”