There was no luck. There was only preparation meets opportunity, and recognizing the latter and knowing when to seize it was ninety percent of any great success.
When success is uniform, the celebration becomes universal. Of which use is it to you to rejoice at the time your friend cries?
I'm not ashamed of being successful. You know, they criticized Romney for being ashamed of it. I think we've got to inspire our kids that we shouldn't be ashamed to be successful.
It's not that difficult you see, To be all that you can be; For the true secret to success, Is simply this... ALWAYS do your best.
Guitar Hero has been so successful that a lot of people were questioning how it was possible to innovate on the most successful franchise of its kind.
Success is possible to anyone who sets his heart to it. Whatever we dream of can become reality if we put ourselves to work.
I guess I'm the most successful man I know. I wouldn't trade places with anybody in the world.
Success is a relative thing―and the victory of a boy at marbles is equal to the victory of an Octavius at Actium when measured by the scale of cosmic infinity.
Successful ecologists are successful in part because they have prepared their minds to attack scientific problems using a variety of intellectual tools.
Black and white thinking limits understanding and feedback, two necessary ingredients for successful resolution in creative conflict and successful understanding.
I was lucky because I got so successful so early, and when you get successful early, then you can afford to be a little bit humble.
All successful people these days seem to be neurotic. Perhaps we should stop being sorry for them and start being sorry for me - for being so confounded normal.
Successful people are the ones who think up things for the rest of the world to keep busy at.
I am a great success, not because of what I have, but because, through service, I found enduring happiness.
There is a universal truth that all successful people know: Nothing is ever done until you take action.
Ironically, in today's marketplace successful nonfiction has to be unbelievable, while successful fiction must be believable.
Our world needs less gurus, and more teachers. Gurus are about helping themselves become successful. Teachers are about helping others become successful.
Over time, a successful company will acquire much in the way of resources and momentum, and these things often insulate it from reality once it has stopped being successful.
First of all, from a spiritual perspective, I don't think anyone needs to be apologetic about being successful or having money. The more successful you are, the more job opportunities you create for other people.
I'm proud of the fact that besides being known as a successful former football player, I've also worked hard to establish myself as a successful businessman, network broadcaster, sports & entertainment executive and philanthropist.
I have no problem with the people who work hard to get success. But I think people are very jealous about success. I work very hard and they don't appreciate that.
