Quotes About Success

The real demon is success-the anxieties engendered by this quest are relentless, degrading, corroding. What is worse, there is no end to this escalation of desire.

Strength and success; they are above morality, above criticism. It seems then, that it is not what you do, but how you do it and what you call it.

I like to have success experiences rather than failure experiences. So I'm more likely to compete in things I'm good at, and more likely to spend time on the things I expect to succeed at.

Success is a consequence and must not be a goal. I've never sought it (though I desire it) and seek it less and less.

One thing I noticed when I was young was I was impatient for success. I think everybody is impatient for success. It will come. But don't - you shouldn't let that impatience drive you crazy.

Success may result in winning, but winning does not necessarily mean you are a success.

To possess a good cognomen is a long way on the road of success in life.

I try to be somewhat wary of fame, but I'm not wary of success.

Most entrepreneurs will admit luck plays a part in success.

I don't want the success to go away. I don't want it to seem unearned.

My secret to success is that I've always loved good music and people.

The subsequent success levels, all the other stuff [after Trainspotting], it comes at a much higher level.

A lot of people, even my parents, thought, "Art school, I don't know. We'll support you but the success rate for artists is really slim."

Success begets more in television.

I looked up to my parents because they were very successful in what they wanted to do. I was lucky; I didn't have to look far for role models.

Hosting a TV show is a full-time job in which success is defined by it never ending.

As screenwriters, we struggle with our own success. We have wallpapered our world and now we can't get anyone to notice the picture we just hung.

To succeed, find the right rut and stay with it.

Having created a business that is a success, when you are in a nepotistic situation, people who don't do anything themselves, well, it is easy for them to say it's never good enough.

In success be moderate.

Some people are allergic to your success. Such people...when you smile...they cry, and wish you were dead.

I wouldn't be where I am now if I didn't fail ... a lot. The good, the bad, it's all part of the success equation.

That something extra, I believe, is a certain humanity that comes from upbeat and positive human interest letters and success stories. Advertisers like to be associated with those qualities.

It is very important that your career raises your awareness. If your career is lowering your personal power, then it has got to change.