The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom.
Six years ago, I completed the premier episode of Hawaii Five-O, and Jack Lord and I immediately realized that we had a good series, that this was a success such as we'd never hoped for!
If you have a success in your life, why can't we hold on to that? Why can't that be good enough for a lifetime; why do we always have to be ramping up?
Even after 'Gangster' being a success, I was considered a B-grade actress and was a sidekick, even though I was good at what I did, and was jobless for two years.
I like to think that I've been a good manager. That fact has been very instrumental in making Linux a successful product.
Botswana had three successive good presidents who served their legal terms, who did well for their countries - three, not one.
I've never been driven to just be a celebrity or just get me on TV. Never ever. What's always driven me is being successful and being good at what I do.
Every journey that is successful has culs-de-sac and speed bumps. I carry a wisdom gene through my life through the good, the bad, and the ugly.
We in science are spoiled by the success of mathematics. Mathematics is the study of problems so simple that they have good solutions.
Fame necessarily isn't really tied to success at all. Fame is just being recognized for doing what you do, whether it's good or bad. Osama bin Laden was famous.
I never wanted to be rich or successful or famous. I just wanted to be happy and have fun.
I'm astonished by my success. I wrote because I needed to and wanted to. It never occurred to me that I'd become famous.
When I was 10, my parents really valued success in the arts, and I thought if I was a famous 'something artistic,' that they would love me more.
My faith helped me stay grounded in defeat and victory, to not get too excited about the successes and too low about the failures.
If you look at NBC, two of their most successful shows - '30 Rock' and 'Parks And Rec' - are written by women, produced by women, and I think that's the future. Women are the new men.
It's funny, when you become an actor and you're successful, they don't want to talk about acting any more. 'Hey let's talk about that stuff you were fired from.'
As you walk in God's divine wisdom, you will surely begin to see a greater measure of victory and good success in your life.
My father was always slightly bemused by my success. Although he knew that I had reasonable intelligence, he always thought that I was a little bit lazy.
Success in past U.S. conflicts has not been strictly the result of military leadership but rather the judgment of the president in choosing generals and setting broad strategy.
As my father used to tell me, the only true sign of success in life is being able to do for a living that which makes you happy.
Regardless of who you are, what sport you chose, or how much success you achieved, playing the game is all about getting you ready for life.
