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To tell you the truth, I never thought of myself as much of a success.
—Stan Lee
‘May the Force be with you’ is charming, but it’s not important. What’s important is that you become the Force—for yourself and perhaps for other people.
—Harrison Ford
You have a responsibility to your work, to your choices. Once you get to a certain level of quality and commitment, you don’t want to go back and make Booty Call 7.
—Jamie Foxx
Beauty is no accomplishment on its own. It’s what you do with it.
—Padma Lakshmi
Ignore the naysayers. Really the only option is, head down and focus on the job.
—Chris Pine
People ask, ‘What’s the best role you’ve ever played?’ The next one.
—Kevin Kline
You’re only given a little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it.
—Robin Williams
Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet.
—Bob Marley
You’ve got to learn to leave the table when love’s no longer being served.
—Nina Simone
Stop chasing the money and start chasing the passion.
—Tony Hsieh
Careers are here and they’re gone. No matter how great we think we are, we’re nothing but the temples of Ozymandias—we’re ruins in the making.
—William Shatner
If you’re lucky enough to be different, don’t ever change.
—Taylor Swift
(This story appears in the 21 December, 2018 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)