My father always used to say that when you die, if you've got five real friends, then you've had a great life.

Scientists dream about doing great things. Engineers do them.

No one was ever great without some portion of divine inspiration.

The '20s ended in an era of extravagance, sort of like the one we're in now. There was a big crash, but then the country picked itself up again, and we had some great years. Those were the days when American believed in itself. I was happy and proud to be painting it.

Nothing great is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig. I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen.