“The mistake ninety-nine percent of humanity made, as far as Fats could see, was being ashamed of what they were; lying about it, trying to be somebody else.”
“Persistence isn't very glamorous. If genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration, then as a culture we tend to lionize the one percent. We love its flash and dazzle. But great power lies in the other ninety-nine percent.”
“Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration.”
“I was ninety-nine point nine percent sure that I was dreaming.”
“The things you're looking for...are in the world, but the only way the average chap will see ninety-nine percent of them is in a book.”
“Ninety-nine percent of who you are is invisible and untouchable.”