MESSAGE #876 - HOW TO BE THE NEXT DALE CARNEGIE

All life is
a chance.
So take it!
The person
who goes furthest
is the one
who is willing
to do
and
dare.

Dale Carnegie (1988-1955)
author of
“How to Win Friends
and Influence People”

MESSAGE #875 - HOW TO BE THE NEXT GREAT AMERICAN AUTHOR

There’s not much
to be said
about the period
except that
most writers
don’t
reach it
soon enough.

William Zinsser
writer, editor, professor

MESSAGE #874 - HOW TO WRITE THE NEXT GREAT AMERICAN NOVEL

Three characteristics
a work of fiction
must possess
in order to
be successful:
#1.
It must have
a precise
and
suspenseful plot.
#2.
The author must feel
a passionate urge
to write it.
#3.
He must
have the conviction,
or at least
the illusion,
that
he is the only one.
who can handle
this
particular theme.

Isaac Bashevis Singer (1902-1991)
novelist

MESSAGE #873 - HOW TO BE THE NEXT GREAT POET

There are
three things,
after all,
that a poem
must reach:
the eye,
the ear,
and what
we may call
the heart
or
the mind.
It is
the most important
of all
to reach
the heart
of the reader.

Robert Frost (1874-1963)
poet

MESSAGE #872 - HOW TO BE THE NEXT EINSTEIN

If A is success
in life,
then

A = X + Y + Z

X is work.
Y is play.
Z is keeping
your mouth shut.

Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
genius

MESSAGE #871 - HOW TO BE THE NEXT BILLIONAIRE

Rise early.
Work late.
Strike oil.

J. Paul Getty (1892-1976)
Founder
Getty Oil Company

MESSAGE #870 - HOW TO BE THE NEXT KATHARINE HEPBURN

Few people
know
what they mean
when
they say,
“I love you.”
What does
the word
“love”
mean?
It means
total interest.

Katharine Hepburn (1907-2003)
movie star

MESSAGE #869 - HOW TO BE THE NEXT GREAT MOUSEKETEER

Life
does not
have to be
perfect
to be
wonderful.

Annette Funicello
star
Mickey Mouse Club TV show

MESSAGE #868 - HOW TO BE THE NEXT JACKIE GLEASON

If
you
want to
make it,
you’ve
got to
have
a
pretty good
opinion
of
yourself.

Jackie Gleason (1916-1987)
TV & movie star

MESSAGE #867 - HOW TO BE THE NEXT GEORGE BURNS

I would rather
be
a failure
in something
I love
than
be
a success
in something
I hate.

George Burns (1896-1996)
TV & movie star

MESSAGE #866 - HOW TO BE THE NEXT CAROL BURNETT

It doesn’t do
any good
to put
yourself
down.
If other people
are going
to have
negative thoughts,
that’s
their problem.

Carol Burnett
TV star

MESSAGE #865 - HOW TO BE THE NEXT BARBARA WALTERS

The hardest thing
you
will
ever do
is
trust yourself.

Barbara Walters
journalist & media personality

MESSAGE #864 - HOW TO BE THE NEXT LUCY

Love
yourself
first.

Lucille Ball (1911-1989)
film & TV star

MESSAGE #863 - HOW TO BE THE NEXT MEL BROOKS

Hope
for
the best.
Expect
the worst.
Life
is a play.
We’re
unrehearsed.

Mel Brooks
film director

MESSAGE #862 - HOW TO BE THE NEXT DONNA REED

When you handle
yourself,
use your head;
when you handle
others,
use your heart.

Donna Reed (1921-1986)
film & TV star

MESSAGE #861 - HOW TO BE THE NEXT JOHN WAYNE

Courage
is
being
scared to death
and
saddling up
anyway.

John Wayne (1907-1979)
movie star

MESSAGE #860 - HOW TO BE THE NEXT BATTING CHAMP

If you want

to hit

a baseball

better than

anyone else

you have

to learn

how

to keep

your mind

off your mind.

Rob Gilbert (1947 - )

lifelong Red Sox fan

MESSAGE #859 - HOW TO BE THE NEXT YAZ

I think

about baseball

all day.

I dream

about baseball

all night.

The only time

I don’t think

about baseball

is when

I’m playing it.

Carl Yastrzemski

Hall of Fame

baseball player

MESSAGE #858 - HOW TO BE THE NEXT YOGI BERRA

You
can’t
think
and
hit
at
the
same
time.

Yogi Berra
Hall of Fame
baseball player & manager

MESSAGE #857 - HOW TO BE THE NEXT PETE ROSE

Fear

strikes

out.

Pete Rose

Major League Baseball

player

MESSAGE #856 - HOW TO BE THE NEXT WILLIE STARGELL

Nobody

ever said,

“Work ball.”

They say,

“Play ball!”

To me,

that means

having fun.

Willie Stargell (1940-2001)

Hall of Fame

baseball player

MESSAGE #855 - HOW TO BE THE NEXT BILL VEECK

If you

can’t

outsmart

people

outwork

them.

Bill Veeck (1914-1986)

Major League Baseball

team owner